Courtyard Elevation
Xavier is a Jesuit High School in Manhattan. The library and computer center are located above the gymnasium. Two 12' high trusses span the gym and separate the library from the computer center and from the courtyard.
Masonry was removed from the trusses to open the view into the courtyard and to encourage the full integration of library and computer center.
The construction of the library involved the removal of 400 lockers, the redesign of the main locker room and relocation of the weight room to the location of an abandoned kitchen.
Courtyard Elevation