Chi Bhatia

Advisor at Out of Architecture

VP, Strategy and Growth at OnePlan and VenueTwin

Specialty areas:

AEC tech, infrastructure projects, UK-based candidates

Chi Bhatia works at the intersection of design, business, and technology with a focus on Sports & Entertainment. He is currently VP of Strategy & Growth at OnePlan, a SaaS start-up that builds 2D &3D technology for events & venues allowing users to visually map, plan and monetize their assets. ⁠


Chi’s architectural experience has been global across the US, India, & the UK, focused on the design & development of stadiums and arenas within larger mixed-use districts. Across these projects, Chi has worked on storytelling, brand research, feasibility, master planning,⁠ computational design & BIM workflows. Chi spent nine years with HKS where he was on the design team for SoFi Stadium. His roles within architectural practice have combined design with strategy consulting and venture development with a focus on technology’s role in the built environment. Central to Chi’s work is an interest & experience in shaping ideas that have a digital, physical & virtual application.⁠

Chi holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a minor in Business from The University of Southern California. He has lived in Delhi, Kathmandu, Singapore, and Los Angeles and now calls London home. He enjoys football and tennis, making and discovering food - and spending time with his Labrador Zazu.⁠

Listen to Chi’s Tangents episode and learn about his career path: