Transforming an Old Building to Have a Timeless Look

April 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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We’re happy to say that this week is National Architecture Week. The holiday week began just yesterday and will continue through April 16. In light of the occasion, we thought this would be the perfect time to share news about one of our latest projects. TMS Architects helped refresh the commercial space at Woodbury Corner…Read More

N.H. Preservation Alliance Holds Fundraising Auction

April 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance is a cause dear to John Merkle, a co-founder of TMS Architects, and the alliance is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The non-profit is including an online auction fundraiser as part of the celebration, and proceeds will go to the 25th Anniversary Fund to help deliver the alliance’s services.…Read More

Boston Design Blog Features TMS Architects

March 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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We were happy to see our name pop up in a recent post by Boston Design: A Blog About Interior & Exterior Home Design. Since they wrote up a post about “TMS Architects: Tales of Two Homes,” we thought it’d be nice to give them a little shout out on our blog. Thanks, Boston Design,…Read More

Interesting Story Lies Behind Photos of Wright’s Taliesin

March 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Since he’s such a prominent architectural figure, Frank Lloyd Wright has appeared as the topic of a couple of our blog posts before. Remember the Architectural Fantasy Camp offered by the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust and the Wright-designed Zimmerman House located right here in New Hampshire? Well, Wright has been the subject of more…Read More

Local Museums Highlight Art and Architecture

March 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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A Portsmouth, New Hampshire, firm, TMS Architects happens to be situated near two wonderful museums that showcase art and architecture. The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester is a local New Hampshire gem featuring mainly American and European works, including paintings, photographs, sculptures and more. It aims to help visitors enjoy, learn about and become…Read More

6 Architectural Features Homeowners Want

February 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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A recent Architects Roundtable by At Home in Fairfield County brought up many of today’s architecture trends. If you’re wondering what other homeowners want architecturally speaking, here are some of the top features getting requested these days: Home offices are high on homeowner wish lists, not necessarily for work, but also as spaces to manage…Read More

Magazine Features Projects by TMS Architects

February 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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We’re excited to report that TMS Architects is being featured in two of New Hampshire Home Magazine’s issues so far this year. In the January/February issue that’s currently on newsstands, check out the article titled “A Perennially Adaptable Home.” This feature story spotlights a cottage in New Castle, New Hampshire. TMS Architects’ Bill Soupcoff has…Read More

Government Initiative Promotes Greener Commercial Buildings

February 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Have you heard about the federal government’s “Better Buildings” initiative, a program aiming to up the energy efficiency of commercial buildings by 20 percent in the next 10 years? Earlier this month, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) “applauded” the green initiative, noting that architects have been proponents of sustainability and energy conservation for quite…Read More

Historic Preservation of Portsmouth’s Music Hall

February 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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We’ve noticed that many of our blog readers are especially interested in historic preservation, so we wanted to share about one of our past projects that came from a designated American Treasure. Many of you Portsmouth, New Hampshire, natives probably know we’re referring to The Music Hall, an art center built more than a century…Read More