Spaces to Expand Minds

Information Commons

The new information commons, or digital library, is a key strategic component in the renovation plans. This new facility will set the JFRC campus apart from all other American facilities in Europe. The IC will provide students with technology and access to information that can only be found at the new JFRC. The IC will reside where the chapel currently stands (the chapel will be moved to a new space on the first level).

• The computer lab will be housed in the new information commons and will provide students with the latest digital technology to enhance their classroom experience. The computer server connection will be upgraded to improve its overall capacity and connectivity.
• The second floor of the new IC will contain the book stack balcony, which will provide a showcase for open-stack shelves of library books.
• This two-story, ultramodern digital library will have four group-study rooms, a reference material area, soft and formal seating, and flexible seating that can be moved to expand the room for lectures or events.

‌ Fine Arts Studio

A fine arts studio will grace the downstairs area with a new ceramics studio and space where students can create paintings, drawings, and other works of fine art. As part of educating the whole person, the JFRC encourages its students to explore their inner artist—whether it be through water color or oil painting, charcoal or line drawings, hand-made ceramics, or any number of other artistic venues.