Catholic Art Institute, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
Watch William Heyer's Washington, DC lecture on sacred architecture from 1988 to 2026, followed by a Q&A moderated by William Newton.
William Heyer's reading list on sacred architecture, prepared for the Catholic Art Institute's 2026 conference: books, essays and documents, with links to the texts that are free online.
Brendan Nix, an architecture student at Ball State University, has joined the studio as a student intern for a placement semester.
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…
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.
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 renovation of the Saint Joseph Chapel, designed by William Heyer, with work to begin in fall 2026 and conclude in fall 2027.
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 parish in Denver, North Carolina publishes regular construction updates and a live camera as its new church rises.
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
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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
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.
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…
A trip to New York and Rome.
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.
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…
More than 500 people attended the September 8th rededication Mass at St Thomas Aquinas Church in Zanesville, Ohio.
The rededication Mass for St Thomas Aquinas Church in Zanesville, Ohio, has been scheduled for September 8th.
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.
A mid-summer update on active projects: Holy Spirit in North Carolina, Mother of Mercy Chapel, and St Barnabas.
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 work is underway at St Matthew the Apostle in Gahanna, introducing a Palladian motif to clarify the spatial hierarchy of nave and side aisles.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
The News Tribune reports on visitors' reactions to the renovated Cathedral of St Joseph in Jefferson City, Missouri.
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.
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
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…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…
William Heyer joins EWTN Radio to discuss the rebuilding of Notre Dame Cathedral following the April 2019 fire.
City of Bexley, Ohio
A presentation to the City of Bexley on architectural design guidelines and standards, drawing on classical principles to support coherent and durable urban character.
Liturgical Arts Journal presents the before-and-after renovation of St Stephen the Martyr in Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus Museum of Art
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…
Liturgical Arts Journal features the restoration of the St Turibius Chapel at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio.
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…
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…
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…
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
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.
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.
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.
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…
