Alex is an architectural designer and lead of Esports at Arup Architecture. An avid gamer and spectator of Esports, Alex has worked with Arup since 2018, leading Esports arena projects and developing a stream of innovative R&D projects with Esports partners and clients.  Years of experience as a fan of Esports titles such as Counter Strike and League of Legend, Alex is in a unique position to understand the sector from the viewpoint of its followers. Alex’s work with Arup includes a major research partnership with Gfinity developing ideas for the world's most advanced integrated esports facility and design authorship of Esports Arena projects in the UK and China.