Project updates, press, lectures, and essays from William Heyer Architect, a classical and sacred architecture practice in Columbus, Ohio.https://heyerarchitect.com/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2026-09-01-brendan-nix-placement/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2026-09-01-brendan-nix-placement/Brendan Nix, an architecture student at Ball State University, has joined the studio as a student intern for a placement semester.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2026-08-13-clear-creek-groundbreaking/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2026-08-13-clear-creek-groundbreaking/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 Smith.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2026-08-01-catholic-art-institute-conference-2026/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2026-08-01-catholic-art-institute-conference-2026/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.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2026-07-01-maria-stein-one-year-on/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2026-07-01-maria-stein-one-year-on/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.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2026-06-17-mount-angel-abbey-chapel-announcement/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2026-06-17-mount-angel-abbey-chapel-announcement/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.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2026-06-15-summer-interns/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2026-06-15-summer-interns/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 University.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2026-05-15-holy-spirit-denver-construction-update/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2026-05-15-holy-spirit-denver-construction-update/Holy Spirit parish in Denver, North Carolina publishes regular construction updates and a live camera as its new church rises.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2026-04-30-benedictine-college-juries/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2026-04-30-benedictine-college-juries/Bill served on the jury for the Spring 2026 architecture studio finals at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, from 30 April to 2 May.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/l/lecture-st-michael-station-churches-2026/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/l/lecture-st-michael-station-churches-2026/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.Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2026-03-01-welcome-elizabeth-oloughnane/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2026-03-01-welcome-elizabeth-oloughnane/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.Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2026-02-20-catholic-telegraph-maria-stein-architect/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2026-02-20-catholic-telegraph-maria-stein-architect/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.Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2026-02-20-maria-stein-architect-selected/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2026-02-20-maria-stein-architect-selected/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.Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2026-01-27-mount-angel-saint-joseph-chapel-renderings/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2026-01-27-mount-angel-saint-joseph-chapel-renderings/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.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2025-09-07-mother-of-mercy-dedication/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2025-09-07-mother-of-mercy-dedication/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 William Heyer.Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2025-06-26-sacred-liturgy-conference-portland/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2025-06-26-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.Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/l/lecture-portland-sacred-liturgy-2025/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/l/lecture-portland-sacred-liturgy-2025/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.Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2025-04-26-clear-creek-25th-anniversary/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2025-04-26-clear-creek-25th-anniversary/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 full completion.Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2025-03-27-nyc-italy-evergreene-studios/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2025-03-27-nyc-italy-evergreene-studios/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.Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2024-12-03-cathedral-st-joseph-tympanum-doors/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2024-12-03-cathedral-st-joseph-tympanum-doors/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.Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2024-11-04-clear-creek-monastery-completion/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2024-11-04-clear-creek-monastery-completion/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 contemplative capacity.Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2024-09-12-st-thomas-aquinas-rededication/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2024-09-12-st-thomas-aquinas-rededication/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.Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2024-08-27-st-thomas-aquinas-rededication-announcement/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2024-08-27-st-thomas-aquinas-rededication-announcement/The rededication Mass for St Thomas Aquinas Church in Columbus has been scheduled for September 8th. The interior renovation is complete.Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2024-07-29-holy-spirit-nc-groundbreaking/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2024-07-29-holy-spirit-nc-groundbreaking/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.Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2024-07-25-summer-project-update/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2024-07-25-summer-project-update/A mid-summer update on active projects: Holy Spirit in North Carolina, Mother of Mercy Chapel at Benedictine College, and St Barnabas.Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-08-28-holy-spirit-nc-design-development/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-08-28-holy-spirit-nc-design-development/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.Mon, 28 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-08-14-st-matthew-interior-renovation/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-08-14-st-matthew-interior-renovation/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.Mon, 14 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-07-28-clear-creek-east-wing-finishes/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-07-28-clear-creek-east-wing-finishes/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.Fri, 28 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-06-26-cathedral-peter-paul-statues/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-06-26-cathedral-peter-paul-statues/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.Mon, 26 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-05-15-cathedral-granite-mosaic/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-05-15-cathedral-granite-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.Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-05-12-cathedral-rededication-photos/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-05-12-cathedral-rededication-photos/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 has seen since its original construction.Fri, 12 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-05-09-cathedral-rededication/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-05-09-cathedral-rededication/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.Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2023-05-08-news-tribune-cathedral-visitors/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2023-05-08-news-tribune-cathedral-visitors/The News Tribune reports on visitors' reactions to the renovated Cathedral of St Joseph in Jefferson City, Missouri.Mon, 08 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-05-04-cathedral-sneak-peek/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-05-04-cathedral-sneak-peek/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.Thu, 04 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-03-23-clear-creek-east-wing-blessing/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-03-23-clear-creek-east-wing-blessing/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.Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/l/lecture-st-matthew-gahanna-image-of-christ/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/l/lecture-st-matthew-gahanna-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 New Jerusalem.Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-01-05-cathedral-thompson-briggs-prize/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-01-05-cathedral-thompson-briggs-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 liturgical architecture.Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-01-05-clear-creek-copper-fascias/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2023-01-05-clear-creek-copper-fascias/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.Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2022-12-21-cathedral-progress-update/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2022-12-21-cathedral-progress-update/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.Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2022-10-31-cathedral-limestone-mosaics/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2022-10-31-cathedral-limestone-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.Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2022-10-31-clear-creek-east-wing-progress/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2022-10-31-clear-creek-east-wing-progress/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.Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2022-06-10-st-charles-borromeo-completed/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2022-06-10-st-charles-borromeo-completed/The sanctuary beautification project at St Charles Borromeo is complete — new furnishings, liturgical appointments, and classical detailing have transformed the space.Fri, 10 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/l/lecture-jackson-evangelizing/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/l/lecture-jackson-evangelizing/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.Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2022-02-09-cathedral-verona-arte-poli/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2022-02-09-cathedral-verona-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.Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2021-10-05-stations-restoration/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/p/2021-10-05-stations-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.Tue, 05 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2020-03-23-ncr-churches-truly-beautiful/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2020-03-23-ncr-churches-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 in sacred architecture.Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2019-09-22-catholic-times-churches-closer-to-god/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2019-09-22-catholic-times-churches-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 the faith legible to anyone who walks through the door.Sun, 22 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2019-05-04-ewtn-rebuilding-notre-dame/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2019-05-04-ewtn-rebuilding-notre-dame/William Heyer joins EWTN Radio to discuss the rebuilding of Notre Dame Cathedral following the April 2019 fire.Sat, 04 May 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/l/lecture-bexley-design-guidelines/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/l/lecture-bexley-design-guidelines/A presentation to the City of Bexley on architectural design guidelines and standards, drawing on classical principles to support coherent and durable urban character.Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2018-06-01-laj-st-stephen-before-after/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2018-06-01-laj-st-stephen-before-after/Liturgical Arts Journal presents the before-and-after renovation of St Stephen the Martyr in Columbus, Ohio.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/l/lecture-columbus-museum-thomas-cole/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/l/lecture-columbus-museum-thomas-cole/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 time.Thu, 01 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2018-02-01-laj-turibius-restoration/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2018-02-01-laj-turibius-restoration/Liturgical Arts Journal features the restoration of the St Turibius Chapel at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio.Thu, 01 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2018-01-01-sacred-architecture-turibius-chapel/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2018-01-01-sacred-architecture-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 of a theologian, in Sacred Architecture Journal Vol 33.Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2017-11-03-robbins-hunter-connecting/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2017-11-03-robbins-hunter-connecting/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 convention in nineteenth-century Ohio.Fri, 03 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2017-07-06-robbins-hunter-welcome/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2017-07-06-robbins-hunter-welcome/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 through a house of this scale and classical ambition.Thu, 06 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2017-04-04-robbins-hunter-temples/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2017-04-04-robbins-hunter-temples/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 ambitions expressed through classical form in the region's antebellum buildings.Tue, 04 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/l/lecture-notre-dame-hand-drawing/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/l/lecture-notre-dame-hand-drawing/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.Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2014-06-25-ncr-restoring-sacred-architecture/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2014-06-25-ncr-restoring-sacred-architecture/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.Wed, 25 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2013-09-15-adoremus-noble-radiance/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2013-09-15-adoremus-noble-radiance/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.Sun, 15 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2003-01-01-sacred-architecture-mt-tabor/https://heyerarchitect.com/media/r/2003-01-01-sacred-architecture-mt-tabor/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 project to the standard of what it should have been.Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT