主咖啡厅庭院升级是科廷大学城激活计划的第一步。地方激活计划列出了短期和长期战略，以提高校园的活力，从郊区校园转变为新的城市城市的中心，工作称号为“科廷镇”。
概念规划探索了庭院功能，概述了零售机会，编程活动和改善日常学生的使用。该过程还汇集了大学内的关键利益相关者，包括学生协会，设施管理和物业团队。
在紧张的时间框架和适度的预算下，设计是一个简单的响应，创造一个灵活的空间与强大的连接到周围的商店和相邻的草坪区域，以增加其整体功能和外观。细节是通过选择宽松的家具，包括桌子，雨伞，椅子，凳子豆袋和乒乓球，可以被大家使用，而不仅仅是附近的咖啡馆的顾客。
主要的设计是试图捕捉到一种趣味和青春的感觉，激发整个校园社区。作为年龄的一部分，设计通过对早期建筑的遗迹的认可，诠释了大学的WAIT根源。
可持续发展已通过考虑的材料使用，回收材料，保护植被和建立鼓励用户回收的计划（包括垃圾桶和喷泉）来解决。

The Main Cafe Courtyard upgrade is the first step in the Curtin University Place Activation Plan. The Place Activation Plan sets out both short and long term strategies to improve the liveliness of the campus as it transitions from a suburban campus into the centre of a new urban city with a working title of ‘Curtin Town’.

Conceptual planning explored the courtyards functionality outlining retail opportunities, programmed events and improving everyday student use. The process also brought together key stakeholders within the University including the Student Guild, Facility Management and the Property team.

Working on a tight time frame and modest budget the design is a simple response to create a flexible space with strong connections to surrounding shops and adjoining lawn area to increase its overall functionality and appearance. Detail is achieved through a selection of loose furniture including tables, umbrellas, chairs, stools beanbags and a table tennis that can be used by everybody, not just patrons of the nearby cafe.

Thematically the design tries to capture a sense of fun and youthfulness to inspire the whole campus community. As part of a coming of age the design playfully acknowledges the university’s WAIT roots, through recognition of the sites early architecture.

Sustainability has been addressed through considered material use, recycling materials, preserving vegetation and setting up programs that encourage users to recycle, including bin units and water fountains.