Upon completion of an Urban Design Framework by Iyer Consulting in 2007, NLA were appointed in 2009 to participate as part of a consultant team to formalise the vibrant area by means of implementing key facilities. The first phase consisted of three areas: the Nurse’s Square; the Park and the road upgrade.

The Nurses Square will form a vibrant area with mostly hard surfaces and functions as the threshold from the pedestrian bridge into the area. The significant view towards the Square from the bridge created an opportunity to build a graphically interesting feature on the flat surface, intersected by a rectangular grid with the trees, furniture and vendor stalls rhythmically placed throughout the area.

The more peaceful Park slopes gently towards the north which merges with the domed cathedral roof as a first focal point and the rest of Soweto landscape as backdrop. This area also links into the pedestrian flow of the proposed Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) station, just east of the area. The park is divided by the pedestrian footpath into three smaller areas, or zones, that include the following: a lawn platform in the south that can be used an event space or informally as a soccer kick-about area; the play area next to the main pedestrian link on the eastern side which includes custom-made steel structures, berms for seating and the ever popular play equipment; and lastly the amphi theatre in the north - utilizing the natural slope to appreciate the view and whilst  functioning as an attenuation pond which was a requirement.