Photos of our move to Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital
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Third Floor  |  Fourth Floor  |  Fifth Floor  |  Sixth Floor  |  Ninth Floor  |  Tenth Floor

Third Floor

JCHS began moving elements of the  College to Carilion Roanoke  Community Hospital (CRCH) in 2007. Taken in December 2009	The third floor lobby of CRCH, where many JCHS events and activities are held. Taken in December 2009
Directory signs in the third floor lobby  show the areas reserved for JCHS lab, classroom and office space. Taken in December 2009	The JCHS Administrative Suite, which the College's Administrative Team  moved into in late 2007. Taken in December 2009
Construction hardhats line a shelf in our Administration area, close at  hand for tours of areas that are  being renovated at CRCH. Taken in December 2009	Just outside of the Office of the President. The Administrative Team moved into an area once used by the hospital's leadership  team. Taken in December 2009
Across the hall from our Administrative  Suite is our Physician Assistant  classroom, housed in the former  hospital boardroom. Taken in December 2009	The JCHS Museum is now located in  the former hospital gift shop. The Museum is a place for students, faculty and staff to relax and enjoy the rich history of JCHS. Taken in December 2009

Fourth Floor

The JCHS Bookstore opened its doors  at CRCH in 2006. Today, it offers hundreds  of JCHS logo items in addition  to textbooks. Taken in December 2009	JCHS opened the new student union,  The Dog House, at CRCH in 2009. It  offers students, faculty and staff a fun  environment to study and socialize.  Taken in December 2009
Inside The Dog House, formerly the  Southside Cafeteria. Taken in December 2009	JCHS students studying for final exams in  The Dog House. Taken in December 2009
Around the corner from The Dog House  is the new CRCH Café, a food court dining experience for JCHS and all CRCH employees.  Taken in December 2009	Down the hall is the JCHS Student Affairs Suite and the College's Fitness  Center. Both are frequent stops for JCHS students.  Taken in December 2009
Inside the Student Affairs Suite, which houses offices for the Dean for Student  Affairs and her staff. Taken in December 2009	Across the hall from Student Affairs is  the JCHS Fitness Center. Taken in December 2009
The Fitness Center is located in the  space formerly occupied by the CRCH Medical Library . Taken in December 2009	Next door to the Fitness Center is the Bursars Office Suite, which houses  offices for the JCHS Bursar and her staff. Taken in December 2009
Inside the Bursar's Office Suite, a  former medical office. Patient Rooms have been transformed into offices. Taken in December 2009	Down the hall is the Communications & College Relations/Development/Alumni  Relations Office. Taken in December 2009

Fifth Floor

The walls are now being constructed on  the fifth floor and hallways are  beginning to take shape. Taken in March 2010	Large areas that will soon be home to classrooms await carpet, paint and all the finishing touches. Taken in March 2010
Some walls have already gotten an initial paint job. The colors will reflect the look and feel of completed JCHS area at CRCH, like The Dog House on the fourth floor.  Taken in March 2010	This area will be an integrated skills lab, where several JCHS programs will share space. Again, notice the wall colors, which are reminiscent of  The Dog House. Taken in March 2010
Another wide open space that will house a classroom or study area for students. Taken in March 2010	In another area, the drywall in the  hallway has been completed, but paint has yet to be applied. Taken in March 2010
On the other side of the floor, structures for walls are up, but the drywall hasn't  been applied yet. Taken in March 2010	Near the elevators, carpet and wall  decorations have been stripped and await a new look. from the window is a view of the CRCH Medical  Office Building.  Taken in March 2010
The fifth floor at CRCH is currently under construction and will soon house  classrooms and labs. Taken in December 2009	Construction began in fall 2009 and significant progress has been made in  removing some old medical fixtures. Taken in December 2009
In some areas, the renovation has  seen the interior of the floor removed completely. Taken in December 2009	In other areas, not all fixtures have been removed. Here you can see a reception desk that will remain. Taken in December 2009
Through a window on the fifth floor, you  can see the Reid Center, the current  home of JCHS. The move from Reid to  CRCH should be completed in 2010. Taken in December 2009	From a window on the fourth floor, just  beyond the foot bridge, you can see  where construction crews are removing  debris during construction.  Taken in December 2009

Sixth Floor

By March, most of the interior space  had been cleared and was being  cleaned in preparation to begin  putting up walls Taken in March 2010	The only remaining structures were  pipe chases and support beams.  Walls will be constructed around  these items in coming months.  Taken in March 2010
Some interior removal led to a few surprises, like this wallpaper, which may have been left over from the time that CRCH was a children's hospital. Taken in March 2010	An up close view of the wallpaper discovered as interiors on the sixth floor of CRCH were removed. Taken in March 2010
Because of heavy dust and debris,  sections of the sixth floor were curtained off with plastic sheeting. Taken in March 2010	The plastic sheeting enclosed most  of center portion of the floor in  spring 2010. Taken in March 2010
Renovation is also taking place on  the sixth floor of CRCH, which will house more classrooms, labs and some offices. Taken in December 2009	On the sixth floor, the interior has been  removed and structures for new walls have begun to go up. Taken in December 2009
In some areas, you can even begin to  get a feel for what the interior will look  like when complete.  Taken in December 2009	Other areas have been cleaned out,  but still have a lot of work yet to  be completed.  Taken in December 2009
This is an area that will eventually be  a main hallway on the sixth floor, leading to classrooms and labs. Taken in December 2009	Panning to the right, you can see how expansive the space will be when  complete. Taken in December 2009
By early summer, the hallways,  classrooms and labs began to  take shape. Taken in June 2010	In a lab, these work stations  wait for countertops to be  installed. Taken in June 2010
The labs will feature state-of-the-art  equipment. Taken in June 2010	A hooded workspace that will allow students to work with chemicals. Taken in June 2010
Each lab will have its own shutdown system in case of emergency. Taken in June 2010	Installed work tables waiting for gas hookups. Taken in June 2010
The new lab spaces will provide students with spectacular views of the downtown Roanoke area. Taken in June 2010	Students and faculty will also have  lots of storage space in the new laboratories. Taken in June 2010
The lab spaces will be shared by several programs across the  JCHS curriculum. Here, cabinets are being installed. Taken in June 2010	This is a classroom space just down  the hall from the labs that will be  shared by several programs across  the College's curriculum. Taken in June 2010
Near the labs will be this walk-in  cooler so the academic programs  can store temperature-sensitive  items. Taken in June 2010	Three operating rooms have been left almost as-is so JCHS students can  practice their skills in a real clinical  environment. Taken in June 2010
Across the hall from the operating rooms are recovery rooms that will remain  intact. Taken in June 2010	Near the classrooms will be several areas where students will be able to  relax between classes, like this corner. Taken in June 2010
Each lab will have its own eye wash  station and shower in case of  emergency. Taken in June 2010

Ninth Floor

Beginning in 2008, the ninth floor  welcomed faculty and staff offices, as well as the JCHS integrated skills labs. Taken in December 2009	A hallway on the ninth floor leading to  the integrated skills labs still closely resembles the look it had when it was a functioning hospital facility. Taken in December 2009
The JCHS Nursing Skills Lab allows students to practice their skills in  spaces that resemble the clinical area they will soon work in. Taken in December 2009	Next door is the JCHS Health and Exercise Sciences Skills Lab, which allows students to learn about how  exercise affects the body. Taken in December 2009
On the opposite side of the ninth floor is the JCHS Respiratory Therapy Skills  Lab, which has been in this location since early 2008. Taken in December 2009	Practice mannequins await students for  their final skills exams in the JCHS  Respiratory Therapy Skills Lab at CRCH. Taken in December 2009
In the center of the ninth floor, a former nurses' station has been transformed  into a meeting space or break area for faculty and staff. Taken in December 2009	Former patient areas are now faculty and  staff meeting rooms. This room houses  rocking chairs left from the time when the  area was a prenatal unit. Taken in December 2009
Many faculty and staff offices are now  located on the ninth floor. Former  patient rooms have been renovated  into comfortable working spaces. Taken in December 2009	At the end of each floor at CRCH,  breathtaking views of the Roanoke Valley can be seen. Here, we see a view of Mill Mountain. Taken in December 2009

Tenth Floor

Work has begun to repaint walls,  remove children's play areas and  create conference spaces and offices. Taken in March 2010	The tenth floor of CRCH is currently empty, but will soon house faculty  and staff offices. Taken in December 2009
The space was formerly a children's unit, but will be updated to change patient rooms into offices. Taken in December 2009	Many of the brightly colored fixtures  still remain from the time the area was a children's unit. Taken in December 2009
The space offers wide open areas with expansive views of Roanoke and the  surrounding area. Taken in December 2009	An example of the view of downtown  Roanoke from the tenth floor of CRCH. Taken in December 2009
In 2010, JCHS faculty and staff will  find a new home on the tenth floor. Taken in December 2009	Future reception area for the  JCHS BSN Program. Taken in May 2010
Paw prints in the carpeting greet  visitors as they step off the elevator.  Taken in May 2010	Former patient rooms like this one  will serve as faculty offices.  Taken in May 2010
A meeting room with panoramic glass walls. Taken in May 2010	A hallway leading to faculty offices. Taken in May 2010
A faculty office on the tenth floor. Taken in May 2010	Another view of a faculty office. Taken in May 2010