September 2021 – Hoffmann Architects, an architecture and engineering firm specializing in the rehabilitation of building exteriors, announces that Travis Heim has joined the New York office as Senior Staff Architect.

Travis S. Heim, AIA joins Hoffmann Architects as Senior Staff Architect in New York, providing comprehensive exterior envelope design services for projects in the greater New York City area, as well as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and upstate New York. Experienced in working with a variety of building enclosure materials, from glass, aluminum, and steel to copper, stone, and terra cotta, Heim comes to Hoffmann Architects from a consulting architecture and engineering firm in New York, where he specialized in high-performance facade systems.

Heim took an unconventional path to the architecture profession, beginning his career as an aviation structural mechanic in the United States Navy. After leaving the service, he earned an Associate of Arts degree from Skagit Valley College in Oak Harbor, Washington, followed by a Bachelor of Science degree in architectural studies from Washington State University. He then went on to complete the Master of Architecture degree program at the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation (GSAPP).

As a building enclosure consultant, he is experienced in the design and documentation of high-performance facade systems, including complex geometry detailing, thermal and condensation analysis, performance specifications, and project management. He lives in Manhattan.