TMS Architects will continue their long-time association with The Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH, by providing architectural services required for The Music Hall’s latest venture, The Music Hall Loft. The Loft, located at 131 Congress Street in Portsmouth, will offer the community a variety of flexible interactive spaces, including studio and classroom space and an 100+ seat multipurpose café theatre. Large windows fronting Congress Street will allow passersby the opportunity to see the action inside, increasing the excitement and interest in The Music Hall’s programming.
Patricia Lynch, The Music Hall’s Executive Director, promised that the space will offer “a unique experience – a world-class modern, downtown space that is simultaneously an intimate theatre (with food/drink availability) and a high-traffic space for educational programming.”
John Merkle, AIA, principal at TMS and Nicole Martineau, AIA, TMS project architect, have been involved with The Music Hall’s renewal from the start, working on the restoration of the proscenium arch, the theatre’s dome and the creation of dramatic new first floor lobby space.
The Music Hall has come such a long way – I can’t wait to see what you’ll do with this new space! Could I suggest a series of construction photos and updates to be posted on your blog?