New England Design... Redefined
The mountaintop estate, Lucknow, built in 1913-14 in the Ossipee Mountain Range in New Hampshire, is historically significant to the state as well as important to TMS Architects as John Merkle, TMS Principal and Co-Founder, is currently serving as Chair of the Castle Preservation Society. The house was built by Thomas Plant, a millionaire who…Read More
At TMS Architects, we KNOW that designing and building oceanfront structures can be challenging but imagine if you had to construct them out of sand! On June 19th, one of the Seacoast’s favorite events kicks off in Hampton Beach, NH with the delivery of 250 tons of sand for the 13th Annual Master Sand Sculpting…Read More
Our guest blogger, J. Dennis Robinson, was recently honored by being asked to deliver a TEDx talk and we are honored that he chose to share this with TMS Architects. This marvelous talk presents a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Dennis, Portsmouth, technology and his unique take on the history of our area.…Read More
Brae Burn Country Club, located in West Newton, MA and founded in 1897, has a storied past, steeped in tradition and has played an integral role in advancing the sport of golf in America. With a challenging Donald Ross-designed course, the club has hosted seven USGA Championships. TMS Architects has been honored to work with…Read More
TMS Architects‘ guest blogger, J. Dennis Robinson, in his 17th guest post, provides us with a thoughtful piece and a call to action for Portsmouth’s architects. The subject of the city’s size and new buildings is of great concern to all of us who live,work or visit Portsmouth and there are a multitude of different…Read More
Shannon Alther, a principal of TMS Architects, has been working for many months on a lake house in Alabama. The progress of this residence has been the subject of two posts describing visits that Shannon has made to the site: More Progress on the TMS-Designed Alabama Lakehouse A TMS House Grows in Alabama Here are…Read More
TMS Architects has been working with the Discover Portsmouth Center for several years as part of a team that has been renovating the old Portsmouth Library into a vibrant visitors’ center operated by the Portsmouth Historical Society. Part of their mission, as stated on their website, is “to provide a central city location where, in…Read More
While TMS always photographs completed projects, sometimes it is fun to watch them take shape or compare before and after pictures. TMS Architects’ Bill Soupcoff and Justin Knowlton have been working on a renovation of a home located in a beautiful setting on a river in Maine near the Bath Iron Works. Justin reports that…Read More
When TMS Architects received an invitation to a new exhibit opening on May 1st at the John Paul Jones House Museum entitled “First Nations Diplomacy Opens the Portsmouth Door: Commemorating the 300th Anniversary of the 1713 Treaty of Portsmouth“, it was clear that some further research was needed into this historic treaty. Apparently, the French…Read More
