Heimsath Architects is a team of dedicated professionals who create exceptional places through collaboration with congregations and communities. Since 1959, we have developed a remarkable process for including owners in all phases of design and construction.
We value context and historic precedent while we embrace contemporary innovations and technologies. Our inspiration and creativity comes from the unique spirit that motivates each group or individual to engage in a building program. By listening closely and engaging fully with each owner, we find a balance between old and new to create places of timeless quality.

Ben Heimsath's Great-Grandfather was a builder in the 1900s.
Established in 1959, Heimsath Architects rose to prominence in Houston through its outstanding work and innovative designs. From 1970 through the mid 1980’s, the firm relocated to rural Central Texas, where it engaged in historic preservation and began including traditional building techniques in contemporary design. The move to Austin in 1985 provided a base to serve clients throughout Texas and the Mid Atlantic states.
With its long-standing commitment to community participation, the firm has an extensive record of successful projects dealing with unique and complex challenges. The firm specializes in churches, and works frequently with schools, non-profit groups, and developers on buildings for new sites, renovations, mixed-use facilities and multiple or phased programs.
Heimsath Architects has won wide acclaim for completed projects and has been awarded numerous design and construction quality citations in its history. Over the years its work has appeared in many publications, including Newsweek, Architecture, Architectural Record, America, Texas Architect, and Metropolis.