In 2006, the first and second floors and the basement of the Sciences Library underwent extensive renovations and were transformed into the Susan P. and Richard A. Friedman Study Center. The center includes a variety of seating, a cafe on the first floor, new computer clusters, and collaborative study rooms. This renovation was designed by Architecture Research Office, and structurally engineered by Leslie E. Robertson Associates. Science Center In 2010, the third floor was renovated to create the "Science Center", a facility that supports teaching and learning in the sciences. The Center houses academic mentoring and support programs and serves as the campus clearinghouse for information about research and fellowship opportunities at Brown and around the world. See also List of libraries in Rhode Island References Further reading External links Entry on Emporis Brown University The Friedman Study Center The Science Center New Library Buildings Part VI: Sciences Library, Brown University (pdf) Skyscrapers in Providence, Rhode Island Brown University libraries Library buildings completed in 1971 World Digital Library Brutalist architecture in Rhode Island 1971 establishments in Rhode Island