We are in the midst of National Architecture Week which was created to encourage a public dialogue about architecture. Organized around the philosophy "Design Matters" and making the discussion topics available to the widest audience, Architecture Week 2010 will take place on the AIA's social networking sites, Facebook and Twitter. Each day during this... [Read more...]
John Merkle, AIA, found himself in a very different role Friday evening than his normal one as architect for The Music Hall's continuing restoration project. During the evening's performance, comedian Paula Poundstone managed to incorporate Mr. Merkle and TMS Architects into her comedy routine. Choosing TMS Architects from the sponsor's list, she asked... [Read more...]
We are thrilled with how things are shaping up with our latest business venture evo Home. evo Home is a collaborative venture between TMS Architects, Bruss Construction, and Moon River Development, together forming a revolutionary concept for a new generation of LEED Certifiable energy efficient homes. evo Home features distinguished and sustainable... [Read more...]
These pallet houses take sustainable building to a whole new level! Here's some background from Arch Daily. The home, entitled Pallet house is the creation of two students from the University of Vienna, and as the name suggests, reuses pallets to form a modular, energy efficient and affordable housing. The idea stemmed from a competition... [Read more...]
Taking a Look at GeoThermal Heating and Cooling
Posted on April 7, 2010 By Lynda (Edit) Leave a Comment
TMS has worked on a number of projects that utilize geothermal heating and cooling recovery and distribution. Recently, we finished up a project on Lake Winnipasaukee where an existing house was modified and geothermal heat was installed. The owner was familiar with this type of system and we worked closely with the owner, the contractor and the installers to... [Read more...]