In the heart of the new Méndez Álvaro business hub, the MADNUM complex is establishing itself as one of Europe’s most innovative corporate developments. Promoted by Colonial SFL, the campus redefines the traditional concept of offices and housing by integrating work, services, well-being, and community into a next-generation urban ecosystem.
In this context, Colonial has incorporated Columat’s Smart Locker technology to manage one of the least visible yet most critical flows within modern corporate buildings: the physical exchange of objects, parcels, and documentation.
The result is a digital infrastructure that transforms how thousands of professionals interact with the building every day.
MADNUM is the largest project developed by Colonial in Madrid and one of the most ambitious business complexes of the last decade. With nearly 90,000 m² of built space, the campus integrates corporate offices, flexible spaces, restaurants, green areas, and services designed to enhance the daily experience of companies and professionals.
The complex houses more than 56,000 m² of premium office space distributed across several buildings, as well as auditoriums, event spaces, gyms, gastronomic areas, and community zones that turn the asset into a true business micro-city within Madrid.
Designed under advanced sustainability criteria, MADNUM operates as a Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) using 100% renewable energy and achieving zero operational carbon footprint.
However, beyond architecture or energy efficiency, the true complexity of a campus of this scale lies in its daily operations.
In a complex like MADNUM, multiple companies, thousands of users, and a wide diversity of services coexist. Every day, hundreds of physical exchanges occur: parcels, corporate documentation, internal materials, supplier deliveries, or personal shipments.
Traditionally, these flows were managed from reception through manual processes: logs, notifications, package custody, or face-to-face deliveries.
In large-scale multi-tenant environments, this model creates three structural problems:
In buildings designed to offer a premium user experience, these logistical frictions become one of the primary areas for improvement.
To address this challenge, Colonial has deployed a network of Columat smart lockers in MADNUM, designed as digital logistics nodes within the building.
The solution combines modular hardware with management and traceability software, allowing for the automation of physical flows that traditionally depended on human intervention.
The lockers function as a logistics infrastructure integrated into the building’s technological ecosystem, enabling:
In this way, traditionally invisible processes become part of the smart building's digital ecosystem.
Since its implementation, the system has demonstrated a tangible impact on both building operations and the user experience.
Between the fourth quarter of 2024 and 2025, the following have been recorded:
At an operational level, the digitalization of these flows has allowed for a 55% reduction in time spent on internal logistics tasks, freeing up reception staff resources.
The impact is also significant from an ESG perspective. According to the methodology developed by LEITAT, each delivery managed through lockers avoids approximately 372 grams of CO2 compared to the door-to-door model, which has resulted in over 8,000 kg of emissions avoided.
MADNUM represents a new generation of corporate campuses where architecture, sustainability, and technology converge to create more efficient and human-centric workspaces.
In this context, internal logistics is no longer just an operational process but a strategic infrastructure for the smart building. The collaboration between Colonial and Columat demonstrates how integrating technology into daily routines can transform the user experience and strengthen the value of real estate assets in the premium office market.
