New England Design... Redefined
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
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
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
Shannon Alther, AIA, one of TMS’s principal architects spent the past weekend checking in on the lake house he designed that is currently under construction in Alabama. The purpose of this trip was mainly to review the shell and structure in preparation for insulation and sheetrock – in other words, take a good look before…Read More
A new TMS-designed lake house is in the final construction stages and will soon be ready to be occupied by the homeowners and their family. Built by Lovering Construction, Wolfeboro, NH in collaboration with Soderholm Custom Builders serving as the Owners’ Representative, the resulting residence is a remarkable testament to extraordinary design, craftsmanship and teamwork…Read More
The second in a three-part series describing a recent road trip made by TMS Architect’s Shannon Alther when he and his family visited his project that was just beginning to take shape in Alabama. Alabama is really hot! 99 degrees in the shade makes a site visit a bit challenging but the project looks great…Read More
So, can a New England Shingle Style home exist outside NE? You bet. TMS Architects has had the opportunity to provide exciting designs for many clients outside the New England area and this three-part blog will capture a few days of travel for TMS Principal, Shannon Alther and his family, as he checks in on…Read More
The restoration of Bridges House in Concord, NH is well underway, with TMS Architect’s John Merkle, AIA,working with contractor Cobb Hill Construction on the transformation. It was recently revealed that due to the generosity of a private donor, the kitchen will have six carved relief panels incorporated into the cabinetry. Jeffrey Cooper, a well-know Portsmouth…Read More
TMS Architects has been working with the The Music Hall on a design for their upper lobby. Long neglected, crowded during shows and difficult to navigate, the rehab of the upper lobby will include “beautiful new carpeting, newly plastered walls, gorgeous crystal chandeliers and a traditionally inspired cherry wood bar”. A donor wall will be…Read More
