The City of Hope Gonda Diabetes & Genetic Research Center is renowned for its leadership in the scientific research for cancer treatments and other life-threatening diseases. The Diabetes Research Center provides a state-of-the-art facility for the profession’s foremost doctors and scientists to find a cure for diabetes. The 41,000-square-foot building has three stories of steel framing with a below-grade laboratory level featuring exterior lightwells. Architectural metal panels are used at certain locations to screen roof-level mechanical equipment, provide solar screens, and define building edges. Common areas within the building include a conference room, a classroom, and a patient interaction room.