[5] It was constructed by the Government of Alberta and provides over 93,000 m2 (1 million square feet) of court and office space.

It included a 700-stall underground parkade, an urban park,[6] and the demolition of the Court of Queen's Bench facility.

The prime consultant for the building was Kasian Architecture and Interior Design Ltd[7] working collaboratively with design architect Carlos Ott[3] and is built by the Cana construction company[4] with the security system being installed by Convergint Technologies.

The north tower's 24 floors stand 129 m (423 ft) high.

[1] The project had a budget of $300 million and hosts 73 courtrooms, judicial chambers, and facilities for 180 security personnel and approximately 360 government, library and external agencies staff.