One Broadgate
A future-ready smart workplace designed to evolve, adapt, and deliver long-term value
90,000
Square Feet
Commercial Real Estate
INDUSTRY
Fit-out
PROJECT TYPE
Overview
At One Broadgate, London, JLL set out to create a truly smart-enabled workplace, one that would not only support immediate operational needs but provide a long-term foundation for innovation, adaptability, and performance.
Rather than delivering technology as a collection of systems, the ambition was to create a workplace that could be understood, optimised, and evolved over time.
Vanti was engaged as Master Systems Integrator to help define and deliver this vision, bringing together multiple disciplines into a single, integrated approach that prioritises experience, interoperability, and long-term value.
The challenge
JLL’s objective was clear: to create a workplace where data is accessible, systems are interoperable, and future use cases can be deployed without restriction.
However, the reality of most projects presents a different picture.
At Broadgate, there was high risk due to the scale and complexity of the project, with more than ten different systems across base build, fit-out, and standalone technologies needing to work together.
The challenge was not deploying technology. It was ensuring everything could function as one connected environment.
Our approach
Vanti was engaged as Master Systems Integrator during Stage 4, with a focus on ensuring that the project’s smart workplace ambitions could be realised through effective integration at delivery.
Rather than redefining the overall strategy, our role was to work closely with JLL, and the wider supply chain, to translate the project design into a coordinated integration deliverable.
This included:
- Working with partners to understand the capabilities of each subsystem and how they could be leveraged through integration
- Mapping these capabilities against the project requirements alongside JLL
- Implementing the defined standards for data, naming, and interoperability
- Supporting contractors in delivering systems in a way that aligned with integration requirements
- Ensuring integration with JLL’s operational platforms and long-term use cases
This shifted the focus from individual system delivery to how the space would operate and be maintained as a connected environment.
A core principle guided the project throughout: Every technology decision must contribute to how the space operates and is maintained.
Solutions delivered
At the heart of the project is a unified Building Operating System, designed to bring together diverse systems into a single, accessible data layer.
This approach enables:
Integrated Systems Architecture
Over ten systems, including HVAC, lighting, security, AV, occupancy sensing, air quality, and a range of less traditional systems such as catering equipment, cold storage (fridges), ovens, vending machines, and irrigation systems, were integrated into a consistent architecture.
This breadth of integration highlights the complexity of modern environments, where operational systems extend far beyond traditional building services.
Open, Standardised Data
All devices publish telemetry data using open protocols, including MQTT and UDMI-aligned schemas, ensuring:
- Consistent data formats across systems
- Accessibility for authorised users and future applications
- Freedom from proprietary vendor lock-in
JLL retains full ownership of its workplace data, creating long-term flexibility.
Distributed, Resilient Infrastructure
A distributed architecture, with floor-level controllers and virtualised components, ensures:
- Resilience during operation
- Alignment with construction and commissioning phases
- Reduced risk of single points of failure
Device and Data Standardisation
Using BDNS and DBO standards, all devices and data points were consistently named and structured, enabling:
- Cross-system querying and analytics
- Clear visibility across all assets
- Scalable data management
Cybersecurity and Validation
All network-connected devices underwent rigorous pre-installation testing, including vulnerability assessment and validation in a controlled environment.
This ensured:
- Secure integration with enterprise IT systems
- Reduced risk at deployment
- Confidence in long-term operation
Flexible Integration Strategy
Rather than enforcing a single approach, Vanti adopted a pragmatic integration model:
- Native IoT connectivity where available
- Protocol translation via Smart Core where required
- API integration for cloud-based platforms
All data was normalised into a consistent format, regardless of source.
Delivery in Practice
A key part of Vanti’s role was coordinating across multiple stakeholders, while also providing deep technical support to ensure the integration architecture aligned with enterprise IT requirements and operational realities.
This included:
- Working with JLL to interpret and refine smart workplace specifications
- Supporting the contrator in programme coordination and integration planning
- Coordinating with JLL’s IT team, on network architecture, segmentation, and secure integration of building systems into enterprise environments
- Providing technical guidance and validation to specialist contractors
- Establishing structured compliance processes and testing frameworks
This ensured that integration was not an afterthought, but embedded throughout delivery.
The outcome
Broadgate is fully operational, with full outcomes still being realised.
However, the foundations are now in place for:
- A single source of truth across building systems
- Real-time access to operational data
- The ability to deploy future applications without reworking infrastructure
- Improved visibility for operators and stakeholders
The workplace is not just connected.
It is designed to improve over time.
Why it matters
Broadgate represents a shift in how workplaces are designed and delivered.
The challenge is not just installing technology.
It is creating environments that:
- Support people and experience
- Enable data-driven decision making
- Adapt to changing needs over time
This requires:
- Clear alignment between design intent, delivery, and operational outcomes
- Integration across disciplines
- A focus on lifecycle performance
The Vanti Difference
Vanti’s role goes beyond integration.
We act as a strategic partner, helping clients:
- Define how buildings should perform
- Align technology decisions to experience and outcomes
- Deliver systems that work together from day one
- Create platforms for long-term value and adaptability
Because buildings are not experienced as systems.
They are experienced as one.
Broadgate continues to evolve as use cases are deployed and the workplace begins to operate in practice.
This ongoing phase will unlock the full value of the Smart Core, enabling:
- Advanced analytics
- Workplace optimisation
- Energy and sustainability insights
- Continuous improvement of workplace performance
- AI experimentation
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