Xavier College

The original location of Xaveir College, on Barkers Road, Kew, is the Senior Campus of the College, which supports approximately 1000 students. The Central Precinct Development is a plan to redevelop the Chapel Oval and the addition of the Kostka Building to accommodate an incoming cohort of 500 Year 7 and 8 students and will further The original location of Xaveir College, on Barkers Road, Kew, is the Senior Campus of the College, which supports approximately 1000 students. The Central Precinct Development is a plan to redevelop the Chapel Oval and the addition of the Kostka Building to accommodate an incoming cohort of 500 Year 7 and 8 students and will further showcase the modern innovation and rich historical preservation of Xavier College.

The Kostka Building overlooks the College’s iconic Memorial Chapel and redeveloped Chapel Oval and is a welcoming and nurturing learning environment for the Years 7 & 8 students. It’s a building made of a lower ground with a chapel, a drama space, services and communication rooms and technical spaces, a ground floor featuring ultramodern classrooms for arts, science and technology, and two levels with manly classrooms and a centralized break-out space, plus staff facilities including offices and meeting rooms. The intent of Xavier College was to develop a building having high green credentials and a strong input to the Architect was expressed till the very early beginning. All building materials have been scrutinized and only a few compromises made. Mass-timber, naming portals in Glued Laminated Timber (or Glulam) and slabs in Cross Laminated Timber (or CLT), was a natural choice and a fantastic fit to the initial concept designed.