Central courtyard precinct

Multi-purpose buildings and outdoor areas

The Central Courtyard redevelopment is our largest and most transformative project in 54 years. Designed by award-winning design studio Architectus, and built on a brownfield site, the new buildings serve a variety of functions and deliver modernised social and educational infrastructure.

Buildings and features

1 Central Courtyard

The new, four-level building is the largest element of the project and incorporates the following:

• graduation hall and stage, pre-function and function rooms, commercial kitchen and plant area
• 12 food and beverage retail outlets with large indoor and outdoor casual seating spaces including the Ubar with a terraced area overlooking the lake
• 26 formal active learning classrooms and informal spaces on the first and second floors.

Lincoln building, 16 Wally’s Walk

A campus architectural icon, the four-level Lincoln building has undergone an internal and façade refurbishment with the lower ground level containing six retail food and beverage outlets that open onto the Central Courtyard area. The upper floors include office areas containing the Higher Degree Research Office and Research Services.

Student accommodation

Macquarie University’s first on-campus accommodation comprises two new student residential towers with 341 beds. The buildings cater for contemporary student study and living needs including function and recreational spaces on the lower ground floor.

Outdoor areas

The contemporary landscape design by ASPECT Studios helps to connect each of the buildings, creating an inviting and comfortable space resulting in a green heart for the Macquarie University campus that will support our students socially and emotionally throughout their University experience.

• The Central Courtyard outdoor space has been populated by a selection of mixed native evergreen and deciduous trees, with some non-native plants lining the surrounding pedestrian thoroughfares. With outdoor entertainment capability and plentiful seating opportunities, this area is a great place to relax and connect with the University community.
• The landscaped Residential Courtyard adjacent to the new residential towers provides recreational facilities including a basketball court and table tennis. The residents also enjoy a private garden that includes BBQ facilities.
• The new Mars Creek development recreates a natural watercourse flowing into Macquarie Lake and has an amphitheatre located on the northern side.

More information

View drawings and plans submitted as part of the Development Application, and read reports from all stages of the project.