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Brendan Nix Joins the Studio for a Placement Semester

Brendan Nix, an architecture student at Ball State University, has joined the studio as a student intern for a placement semester.

Groundbreaking at Clear Creek Abbey: Completing the Abbatial Church and Refectory

On 13 August the monks of Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey broke ground on the next phase of construction, completing the abbatial church and monastic refectory to the master plan begun by Thomas Gordon…

Bill to Speak at the Catholic Art Institute Conference, Washington DC

William Heyer will present at the Catholic Art Institute's 2026 conference, "Redeeming Culture: Beauty as a Path to Evangelization," at The Catholic University of America on 18 and 19 September.

St John the Baptist, Maria Stein: One Year After the Fire

The parish's recovery blog marks a year since the fire of 29 May 2025. William Heyer Architect is liturgical consultant for the new church, in partnership with Freytag & Associates as architect.

Mount Angel Abbey Announces the Saint Joseph Chapel Renovation

Mount Angel Abbey announces the renovation of the Saint Joseph Chapel, designed by William Heyer, with work to begin in fall 2026 and conclude in fall 2027.

Summer Interns Join the Studio

Three student interns have joined the studio for the summer: Will Bruner of The Catholic University of America, Kaleb Reil of the University of Notre Dame, and Maria Gammoh of The Ohio State…

Holy Spirit, Denver NC: Construction Updates from the Parish

Holy Spirit parish in Denver, North Carolina publishes regular construction updates and a live camera as its new church rises.

Bill Serves as Juror for Studio Finals at Benedictine College

Bill served on the jury for the Spring 2026 architecture studio finals at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, from 30 April to 2 May.

St Michael the Archangel Church, Worthington, Ohio

The Station Churches of Rome

A two-part Lenten series at St Michael the Archangel, Worthington, on the Roman station churches assigned to each day of Lent and why they matter.

Welcome, Elizabeth O'Loughnane

Elizabeth O'Loughnane has joined William Heyer Architect as Intern Architect. A Notre Dame graduate, she comes to the studio from high-end residential practice.

St John the Baptist Announces Architect Selection Following Church Demolition

The Catholic Telegraph reports the selection of Freytag & Associates, with William Heyer as liturgical consultant, to design the new St John the Baptist Church in Maria Stein, Ohio.

William Heyer Architect Selected for New St John the Baptist Church, Maria Stein

William Heyer Architect has been engaged as liturgical consultant for the design of a new St John the Baptist Church in Maria Stein, Ohio, in partnership with Freytag & Associates of Sidney.

Renderings Complete for the Saint Joseph Chapel, Mount Angel Abbey

Color renderings are complete for the renovation of the Saint Joseph Chapel beneath the abbey church at Mount Angel Abbey, Oregon, the seminary's principal place of worship.

Bishop Dedicates St Charles Chapel Enhancements, New Altar

The Catholic Times reports on Bishop Earl Fernandes's dedication of the new hand-carved altar and chapel enhancements at St Charles Preparatory School's Mother of Mercy Chapel, a project directed by…

Bill Presents at the 2025 Sacred Liturgy Conference, Portland

Bill presented at the 2025 Sacred Liturgy Conference in Portland, Oregon, on how proper sacred architecture prepares the faithful for the reception of the Eucharist.

Sacred Liturgy Conference, Portland, Oregon

How Proper Sacred Architecture Prepares for the Reception of the Eucharist

A lecture at the 2025 Sacred Liturgy Conference examining how the sequence of spaces in a church building — from narthex to nave to sanctuary — can deepen the faithful's readiness for the Eucharist.

Clear Creek Abbey: Twenty-Five Years and New Renderings

This spring marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the monks of Fontgombault establishing the Abbey of Our Lady of the Annunciation at Clear Creek. New renderings show the monastery as envisioned at…

New York, Italy, and a Visit to Benedictine College

A productive circuit of visits: EverGreene Studios in New York, meetings in Rome, and a review of progress at the Mother of Mercy Chapel project at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas.

Bronze Tympanum and Entry Doors Installed at Cathedral of St Joseph

The long-anticipated final elements of Jefferson City's Cathedral of St Joseph have arrived — stained glass complete, organ in place, and the magnificent bronze tympanum and entry doors now installed.

Clear Creek Abbey Announces Next Phase of Monastery Construction

The abbey has announced the next construction phase at Clear Creek — completing the permanent chapter building, dormitory wings, and guest facilities that will bring the community to its full…

St Thomas Aquinas Reopened: 500+ at Rededication Mass

More than five hundred members of the parish and community gathered for the rededication Mass at St Thomas Aquinas Church in Columbus, marking the completion of a comprehensive interior renovation.

Rededication Mass Scheduled for St Thomas Aquinas, September 8

The rededication Mass for St Thomas Aquinas Church in Columbus has been scheduled for September 8th. The interior renovation is complete.

Groundbreaking: New Church of the Holy Spirit, North Carolina

Ground has been broken for the new Church of the Holy Spirit in North Carolina — a $12.5 million classical basilica designed to seat 675 faithful for a rapidly growing parish.

Summer 2024: Project Update

A mid-summer update on active projects: Holy Spirit in North Carolina, Mother of Mercy Chapel at Benedictine College, and St Barnabas.

Holy Spirit, NC: Design Development and Diocese of Charlotte Norms

The Church of the Holy Spirit project has entered design development, with the design refined to meet the Diocese of Charlotte's architectural norms for new church construction.

Interior Renovation Underway at St Matthew the Apostle, Gahanna

Interior renovation work is underway at St Matthew the Apostle in Gahanna, introducing a Palladian motif to clarify the spatial hierarchy of nave and side aisles.

Clear Creek: East Wing Finishes Complete, Monks Settling In

With the East Wing finishes in place, the monks of Clear Creek have begun settling into the new spaces — chapter room, cloister walk, and the newly completed cells.

Saints Peter and Paul Installed at Cathedral of St Joseph

The monumental statues of Saints Peter and Paul by sculptor Andrew Wilson Smith have been installed flanking the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St Joseph in Jefferson City.

Cathedral of St Joseph: Granite Bases and Guadalupe Mosaic

Progress at the Cathedral of St Joseph with the installation of granite bases and the completion of the Our Lady of Guadalupe mosaic in the south transept.

Cathedral of St Joseph: Rededication Weekend

Photography from the rededication weekend at the Cathedral of St Joseph in Jefferson City — a historic celebration marking the completion of the most comprehensive liturgical renewal the cathedral…

Cathedral of St Joseph Rededicated

The Cathedral of St Joseph in Jefferson City has been rededicated, with the diocese gathering to celebrate the completion of a comprehensive project of liturgical renewal and classical restoration.

Visitors Impressed with Cathedral Renovations

The News Tribune reports on visitors' reactions to the renovated Cathedral of St Joseph in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Cathedral of St Joseph: A First Look Before Rededication

A first look at the completed Cathedral of St Joseph interior ahead of next week's rededication — the full program in place, the building finally showing what it was always meant to be.

Clear Creek: East Wing Blessed by the Abbot

The newly completed East Wing at Clear Creek Abbey was blessed by the abbot, with the community processing through the cloister walk and chapter room for the first time.

St Matthew the Apostle Catholic Parish, Gahanna, Ohio

The Church Building as Image of Christ

A lecture at St Matthew the Apostle in Gahanna exploring how sacred geometry, proportion, and symbolic order make the church building an image of Christ — from the cruciform plan to the sanctuary as…

Iconography at the Cathedral of St Joseph Receives Sacred Art Prize

The iconography program at the Cathedral of St Joseph has received recognition through the Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs Sacred Art Prize, honoring excellence in the integration of sacred art with…

Clear Creek: Copper Fascias and Gutters Complete

Installation of the copper fascias and gutters at Clear Creek Abbey is complete — the final weatherproofing element of the East Wing, matching the existing copper work on the church roof.

Cathedral of St Joseph: End-of-Year Progress

An end-of-year progress report on the Cathedral of St Joseph — work proceeding on schedule as the team looks ahead to the final installation phases in the new year.

Cathedral of St Joseph: Limestone Veneer, Doric Columns, First Mosaics

At the Cathedral of St Joseph, limestone veneer and Doric column work are in place, and the first mosaics have been installed — a milestone in the long arc of the project.

Clear Creek: East Wing Nearing Completion

The East Wing at Clear Creek Abbey is nearing completion, with finishes underway and the community making a visit to Benedictine College to review comparable stonework.

Sanctuary Beautification Complete at St Charles Borromeo

The sanctuary beautification project at St Charles Borromeo is complete — new furnishings, liturgical appointments, and classical detailing have transformed the space.

St John the Evangelist Church, Jackson, Michigan

Evangelizing Through Sacred Architecture

A lecture at St John the Evangelist in Jackson making the case that well-ordered and beautiful church buildings are among the most powerful instruments of the new evangelization.

Verona: A Visit to Arte Poli

A visit to Verona and the workshops of Arte Poli, where the marble and mosaic elements for the Cathedral of St Joseph are being fabricated.

Stations of the Cross Restoration

Restoration work on a set of Stations of the Cross by Blind Eye Restoration — careful conservation of sculptural relief panels to return them to their original clarity and expression.

Catholic Architect Shows Why Churches Should Be Truly Beautiful

The National Catholic Register's best single overview of the firm's work and philosophy — covering Clear Creek, Ephesus, the Josephinum, acoustics, and why beauty is essential rather than ornamental…

Architects Design Churches to Bring People Closer to God

A long Catholic Times feature on liturgical church design, with an extended conversation with Bill on Sacred Hearts Cardington, the Josephinum chapel, and why the architecture of a church should make…

Rebuilding Notre Dame Cathedral

William Heyer joins EWTN Radio to discuss the rebuilding of Notre Dame Cathedral following the April 2019 fire.

City of Bexley, Ohio

Bexley Design Guidelines and Standards

A presentation to the City of Bexley on architectural design guidelines and standards, drawing on classical principles to support coherent and durable urban character.

Before and After: The Renovation of St Stephen the Martyr

Liturgical Arts Journal presents the before-and-after renovation of St Stephen the Martyr in Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus Museum of Art

Thomas Cole, The Artist as Architect

A lecture at the Columbus Museum of Art on the architectural imagination in the paintings of Thomas Cole — and what his vision of ruins, temples, and cities reveals about beauty, civilization, and…

The Restoration of the St Turibius Chapel

Liturgical Arts Journal features the restoration of the St Turibius Chapel at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio.

An Education in Beauty: Saint Turibius Chapel

Fr Giles Dimock OP offers a close theological reading of the restored Saint Turibius Chapel at the Pontifical College Josephinum — a rare piece of architectural criticism written from the perspective…

Connecting the Dots

The concluding piece in the three-part series draws together the architectural and historical threads, connecting the Avery-Downer House to broader patterns of civic patronage and classical…

Welcome to Our House

The second essay in Bill's Robbins Hunter Museum series turns to the Avery-Downer House itself — its construction history, spatial organization, and what the original owners intended to communicate…

Temples in the Hinterland

Bill traces the Greek Revival architectural tradition of central Ohio in the first of a three-part series for the Robbins Hunter Museum — situating the Avery-Downer House within the broader civic…

University of Notre Dame School of Architecture

The Art of Architecture: Hand Drawing & Design

A lecture at Notre Dame on hand drawing as a discipline of thought — the role of the pencil in seeing, analyzing, and making architecture in ways that no digital tool can replicate.

Restoring Sacred Architecture to a Higher Plane

The origin story of the firm — London Oratory, Fr Rutler, the Thomas Gordon Smith postcard, Notre Dame, and John Paul II addressing artists in the Sistine Chapel.

A Noble Radiance: Chapel of Our Lady of Ephesus

Adoremus Bulletin profiles the newly completed Chapel of Our Lady of Ephesus in Kansas City — including Bill's account of the floor emblem's layered Marian symbolism.

Mt. Tabor in Motor City: The Renovation of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral

Bill's critical essay in Sacred Architecture Journal Vol 8 on Detroit's Blessed Sacrament Cathedral renovation — frank, closely argued, and unusual for its willingness to hold a prominent completed…