Manresa – Renovations to Xavier Hall

Location

Convent, Louisiana

Owner

Manresa House of Retreats

Completion Date

2014

Renovations, restoration, and addition to the existing 12,740 sq. ft. 100-year-old Xavier Hall Building involving the replacement and expansion of the existing kitchen and dining hall to increase capacity and enhance circulation for dining service, food preparation, and storage. Interior modifications include relocating the Jesuit Priest’s offices to a reconciliation building (Our Lady of Good Counsel) and second-floor expansion of living quarters. As part of the renovation, the exterior facade was addressed relative to refinishing and providing a restored building envelope for thermal, air, and moisture considerations.