Zhexiong Chai

Zhexiong Chai is a seasoned architectural professional currently serving as the Senior Computational Designer and Vice President at HKS, Inc. since August 2025. Prior experience includes roles as an Associate Architect at DLR Group and a designer at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), where Zhexiong advanced from Associate to Senior Architectural Licensed Professional I. Zhexiong has also contributed as an Architect at Goettsch Partners and worked as a Teaching Assistant at Washington University in St. Louis. Earlier architectural internships were completed at UNStudio, CEBRA, standardarchitecture, and Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd. Zhexiong holds a Master of Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis and a Bachelor of Architecture from Beijing Jiaotong University.