A Spatial Development Framework (SDF) has been developed to determine inner city development corridors and precincts within which the accommodation solution is to be located. The SDF sets out the principles and guidelines that assist the decision making and guide the location as well as the nature of the accommodation within a strategy of public infrastructure and urban management improvements providing an improved working environment in a holistic manner

The SDF has determined a series of precincts within which departments and agencies are to be consolidated and clustered. There are seven precincts in the inner city along the two corridors of development investment being Paul Kruger and Church Streets. These precincts are currently the Presidency Precinct, Mandela Corridor Precinct, Sammy Marks Square Precinct, Paul Kruger North Precinct, Church Square Precinct, Museum Park Precinct and Salvokop Precinct. Each of the precincts are intended to develop their own character and are linked by the proposed dedicated pedestrian and public transport route along Paul Kruger and Church Streets, from Freedom Park to the Union Buildings.

The SDF includes a proposed public space network or “capital web” of pedestrian and public space (squares and parks) improvements that provide a positive public urban environment. Besides the public space network there are proposals for the improvements to urban management, public transport, parking facilities and services infrastructure within the seven precincts. The SDF is integrated into the City of Tshwane Inner City Development Strategy and their planning for the Inner City as the CTMM is responsible for the urban regeneration aspects of the programme.

As part of the SDF a series of guideline packages have been developed dealing with the architectural exterior and interior of the redeveloped government accommodation, the heritage aspects, the development of the public spaces, the transport system, the services infrastructure and urban management complimenting the City of Tshwane Inner City Development Strategy and their public space and streetscape guidelines.

The key spatial proposals can be summarized as follows:

• Development corridors - to focus both government and private sector re-development investment.
• Precincts - to consolidate and cluster department accommodation and frame a delineated planning area for the integration of the accommodation solutions with the urban management and public infrastructure improvements.
• Public space network improvements - to provide an improved public environment of the quality of a capital city.
• Public transport improvements - to ensure public and government workers ease of access into and within the inner city.
• Parking facility improvements - to ensure the control of necessary provision of parking for re-development viability in a complimentary manner with the development of improved public transport to meet national policy on public transport.

The SDF is illustrated in a series of vision drawings and precinct animations