News
October 13, 2009
TMS Architects Residence Winner of People Peoples Choice Award!
TMS Architects was recently honored as a winner of a AIANE People Choice Award in the category “The House in Which I’d Most Like To Live” during AIA New England Regional Conference, held in Portsmouth October 2 – 4. Architectural boards were on display and available for voting in the Portsmouth’s Discovery Center in the weeks leading up to the conference.
The award was given for a private residence designed by TMS Principal, William Soupcoff, and is located in Wolfeboro, NH. Although substantial in size, the home was intended to blend in with its surroundings and the end result is that when looking at the site from the lake, one can only catch glimpses of the house amongst the trees. One of the more distinctive design features of the home is a soaring circular 4-story tower with windows capturing light and lake views.
August 18, 2009
TMS Architects Provide Homeowners with New Master Bedroom/Bath Addition
Portsmouth, NH August 17, 2009 – A TMS Architects home was featured in the September/October issue of New Hampshire Home magazine. The home had been originally designed by TMS in 2004 and the firm was subsequently selected to design an addition for the owners.
The homeowners wished to live on one floor of the home so TMS architect, Shannon Alther, had to resolve several challenges with the design of the new master bedroom/bath addition. He did not want to overwhelm the scale of the existing house and needed to separate the new space from the rest of he first floor for privacy. Vaulted ceilings added volume and as teh article explains, the height allowed Alther to include whimsical elements that are TMS signatures, such as the round window in the bathroom’s roof.
TMS collaborated with CEbula Design of Newburyport, Massachusetts, on the interior design which features extensive tile work, rough-hewn slate, granite and ebonized mahogany cabinetry, successfully creating a mix of earthy and elegant.
The final result was an addition that seamlessly matched the original home yet added a full basement for storage, sybaritic master bath and restful master bedroom with amenities such as a walk-in closet, window seat, and curved wall.
July 24, 2009
TMS Architects Recognized at Best of Accent Awards
Portsmouth, NH – TMS Architects was recently honored at the Old York Decorator Show House Preview Gala by Accent Home & Garden Magazine. The Best of Accent Awards, established to honor excellence in the home design industry, recognized six local design professionals for their outstanding work. Designers, architects and builders from across Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts submitted 50 projects which were judged by an independent panel.
TMS was award Best Design/Build for its 4,300 square foot residence, A View For All Seasons, overlooking a tidal estuary leading directly to the Atlantic Ocean. Designed to take advantage of unobstructed views, living areas situated to face the ocean with a multitude of windows and an expansive stone patio incorporated for outdoor living.
June 24, 2009
TMS Architect Selected To Work on Washington, D.C., National Park Service Project
Nicole Martineau, a project architect with TMS Architects, has had a very busy year! She received her AIA Accreditation, became a LEED Certified Architect, and was then selected from a large pool of applicants to spend the summer in Washington, D.C., working on the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) under the supervision of the National Park Service and the Library of Congress.
The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) collections are among the largest and most heavily used in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress. The collections document achievements in architecture, engineering, and design with projects as diverse as houses, windmills, one-room schools, the Golden Gate Bridge and buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Nicole will be working specifically over the summer to document the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal that links the south branch of the Chicago River to the Des Plains River and is the only shipping link between Lake Michigan, the Mississippi River and ultimately, the Gulf of Mexico. Constructed from 1892-1900, it was the largest public works excavation project undertaken at that time and its pioneering construction techniques set new standards for future projects.
After having the opportunity to spend time in Washington, D.C. and Chicago, Nicole will return to TMS Architects in September with a wealth of historic preservation knowledge gained from this unique experience.