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As a firm, we pride ourselves in our ability to help clients who are looking to upgrade their spaces and create their dream homes. For one of our current projects, the tables have turned. We are excited to share that we will be relocating to a brand-new office this summer! After hitting our 40th anniversary (it doesn’t always have to be a mid-life crisis) we took some time to reflect and realized we were starting to outgrow our space- now, we’re ready to bring the TMS twist to a new one.
The move will be a short one distance-wise (just across town) but will surely have a significant positive impact on our team and our clients. Our new office will allow an abundance of room to host clientele, collaborate with teammates, and test out new design strategies. This includes a design and resource room double in size for our interiors team.
One Cate Street has provided 25 years of wonderful memories, acting as a catalyst for bold ideas and brilliant outcomes in design and build. It is a bittersweet feeling saying goodbye to our longtime headquarters, but we are thrilled for what is to come at Two International Drive. Stay tuned as we give you updates on our move, and a sneak peek at some renderings and construction progression of our own future home.
In case you haven’t yet, tour our current office before we go.
Backyard Chickens and Building Plans: Architects with a Passion for Poultry
All the talk about eggs, chickens, etc. this weekend had us realizing many people don’t know a little fact about some of our team members. A few call it friendly competition, others call it the egg wars. Regardless of your viewpoint, two of our very own, Job Captain Ellie Hayes and Project Architect Mike Cerbone, are proud chicken raisers.
Pictured: Ellie’s chickens
Pictured: A few of Mike’s roosters and hens in front of their custom-made coops.
When they’re not busy designing houses, Ellie and Mike have an interest in caring for their hens and roosters, raising baby chicks, and providing our team with the freshest eggs we could ask for. Given their occupations, most would not be surprised to know that both Ellie and Mike designed and built their backyard coops (does anyone else need custom chicken coop blueprints?). While it can come with some loud mornings, additional cleaning, and extra responsibility, they both thoroughly enjoy the hobby. With 4 years of chicken ownership under his belt, Mike and his wife continue to find joy raising their chickens, and Mike enjoys the friendly office competition that comes with having a fellow chicken owner on the team. It’s been about 2 years since Ellie and her husband first began nurturing the farmyard birds, and she has learned to appreciate the unique personalities and quirks of each one. Although the endeavor has its ups and downs, both Mike and Ellie have no intentions of giving up their chicken-related pastimes (have you seen the price of eggs lately?!), and our team appreciates the first-hand stories and fresh eggs that come from their experiences. Whether they’re in the design studio or out by the chicken coop, the passion, attention to detail, and patience Ellie and Mike hold doesn’t go unnoticed here at TMS.
Pictured: Some of Ellie’s baby chicks.
Pictured: Ellie’s chicken abode mid-construction.
Pictured: Perks of Mike and Ellies’ hobbies for their TMS colleagues.
TMS Celebrates 3 years with Dan Santacroce!
This past week, we celebrated 3 years with Senior Project Manager, Dan Santacroce!
Dan has been in the architecture industry for about 11 years and got his start after graduating from the Wentworth Institute of Technology with a master’s degree in architecture. Many aspects of his day-to-day role are ones he’s come to love, but the most rewarding part of the job for him is the establishment of successful working relationships with clients. He appreciates being able to help see clients’ dream projects come to fruition, with the ultimate goal of exceeding their expectations.
Several of the projects he initially began working on with us are reaching their final stages, so we are excited for Dan to see his hard work pay off and, as a company, we strive to continue with his same mentality of meeting and exceeding our clients’ expectations.
Happy 25th TMS Anniversary, Tim Giguere, AIA!
This week we’re celebrating 25 years with Principal Architect Tim Giguere, AIA! A New Hampshire native, Tim has long appreciated the timeless and unique architecture found in New England. He initially earned a degree from New Hampshire Technical Institute and later earned a master’s degree from The Boston Architectural College. Tim joined TMS back in 2000 as a project manager and earned the title of Principal in 2017. After joining the industry, he found his way back into the academic setting for a period of time, also serving as an adjunct professor at the University of New Hampshire where he taught Architectural Design Studio.
He has made his mark through the execution of many stunning projects and continues to prioritize creating unique homes for our clients. In terms of inspiration for the work that he does, Tim says, “I enjoy helping clients visualize what their project can be and surpassing their expectations. Our entire staff has talent, passion, and takes pride in the attention to detail that helps define our buildings.”
Our team wouldn’t be the same without him (also in part because he’s our go-to IT guy) and we appreciate all the beautiful works that he’s done and continues to do. Here’s to 25 more years, Tim!
Back in Time! Pictured from Left to Right: Principal Architect Jason Bailey, Senior Project Manager Kraig Kurtenbach, Principal Architect Tim Giguere