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Enrique Alonso
Architect · UPP
Enrique Alonso is an architect and director leading the architecture team at UPP Architects + Town Planners in Camden, London.
- Current role
- Architect
- Practice
- UPP
- Location
- London, UK
- On the podcast
- 1 episode · 2025
The story so far
The path behind Enrique's work.
Enrique Alonso is an architect and one of three directors at UPP Architects + Town Planners, the integrated architecture and town planning practice based in Camden, London, where he leads the architecture side of the practice.
With over ten years of experience in the UK and internationally, Enrique has worked on a diverse range of projects for world-leading practices including Foster + Partners, and has taught architecture at Manchester Metropolitan University. At UPP he leads the architecture team, delivering new-build residential and commercial developments, conversion schemes, private houses and cultural and educational projects across the UK.
Episode 0236 · Architecture Social · 55:01
Exploring Architecture and Town Planning with UPP - Journey, Challenges, and Collaboration
Architecture and town planning often sit in different conversations, but the best projects need both design judgement and a clear understanding of policy, process and place.
Inside the conversation
6 moments to start with- 01
00:00 · Introduction and purpose
- 02
00:33 · Meet the UPP founders
- 03
04:20 · The role of town planning
- 04
07:44 · UPP's interdisciplinary approach
- 05
11:41 · Collaboration and practice challenges
- 06
17:00 · The impact of the pandemic
Profile in brief
The work and context behind Enrique's conversation.
- Current role
- Architect
- Practice
- UPP
- Location
- London, UK
Continue exploring
Meet the practice behind the work.
Pursue creativity. Embrace constraints.
- Greater London
- Residential
- Commercial
- Masterplanning
Podcast · moments that play
Start where the idea starts.
- 00:33Enrique Alonso · Audio onlyListen from 00:33 in the full episode.
Meet the UPP founders
- 04:20Enrique Alonso · Audio onlyListen from 04:20 in the full episode.
The role of town planning
- 07:44Enrique Alonso · Audio onlyListen from 07:44 in the full episode.
UPP's interdisciplinary approach
- 11:41Enrique Alonso · Audio onlyListen from 11:41 in the full episode.
Collaboration and practice challenges
- 17:00Enrique Alonso · Audio onlyListen from 17:00 in the full episode.
The impact of the pandemic
- 23:01Enrique Alonso · Audio onlyListen from 23:01 in the full episode.
UPP's culture and flexibility
Selected work from UPP
Three projects, one connected practice.
A closer look at the practice’s work
Pelagos Data Centres
A Gibraltar data-centre concept combines modular capacity with public realm, energy and heat-reuse objectives.
View project →Norrice Lea
A Hampstead Garden Suburb home was stripped back and extended with a loft, gym, office and bedrooms.
View project →Temple Fortune Lane
A Hampstead Garden Suburb renovation converts a garden and garage while opening the ground floor for family life.
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