JP Morgan European Technology Hub

The development of JP Morgan’s new European Technology Hub, One Central is on a 0.79-acre site to the south side of Argyle Street and bounded by Robertson Street and York Street in Glasgow. It is home to 2,700 staff and is one of JP Morgan’s major technology hubs, revitalising a key site which has lain derelict for nearly two decades.

To align with JP Morgan’s use of the building as a technology hub Atelier Ten have incorporated the very latest smart technology to future proof the building for the years to come. This includes a full CAT B PoE lighting control system which acts as an observer grid and support other smart features such as energy optimisation, space management, indoor navigation and environmental monitoring. The building has also achieved WiredScore Platinum certification highlighting that it has been designed for the future of in-building technology and digital infrastructure.

The fourteen-storey office is one of the first developments constructed under Planning Policy CDP 5 (Resource Efficiency) of the Glasgow City Development Plan, which sets strict energy efficiency and CO2 emission performance standards.

The building targets BREEAM Excellent for Fit Out and WELL Gold Certification for Shell and Core. To achieve this, it includes a number of sustainability-focused features including air source heat pump technology, efficient LED lights, responsibly sourced materials and minimised water consumption features.

The development incorporates rich language of expressed structure evident in many of the City’s railway structures and industrial form. A distinct and expressed illuminated “crown” is at the top of the towers which contain both internal external communal spaces and terraces. In summary, the development and its associated activity and illumination makes a positive contribution to the wellbeing and security of pedestrians on this portion of the city.