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Designs by TMS Architects, based in Portsmouth, N.H., include residences, with a specialty in waterfront homes, and commercial projects for the financial, hospitality, private education, and historic preservation sectors. The firm prides itself on solving problems for clients and delivering projects efficiently and economically. The majority of projects are initially designed by hand. The principal responsible for a specific project maintains direct involvement from beginning to end, ensuring quality standards are consistently maintained. TMS has won many awards throughout New England, including an NH AIA Excellence in Architecture Award for the renovation of Wentworth by the Sea Hotel in New Castle, N.H., and a People's Choice Award for a luxurious 23,500-square-foot home on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire.
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MEET THE LEADERS
TMS Architects was co-founded by John Merkle and William Soupcoff in 1984. It's located in space TMS converted from a gritty auto-parts warehouse into sleek and efficient studio and office space.
Merkle, AIA, has been a registered architect for 33 years and has multi-faceted design experience, including new construction, adaptive reuse, and historic preservation. A graduate of New York Institute of Technology, he's a past president of NH AIA, AIA New England, and is currently on the board of the NH Preservation Alliance.
Soupcoff, AIA, a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is responsible for design, management, and construction administration of residential, commercial, and educational projects. Under his supervision, TMS has won numerous design awards.
The company has two new partners, Shannon Alther and Robert Carty. Alther received a master's degree in architecture from the Boston Architectural Center and his AIA accreditation in 2006. He has been with TMS since 1996, when he joined the staff as a draftsman, and has worked with the firm in many capacities. Carty graduated from the University of Colorado in Denver with a master's in architecture and was accredited by the AIA in 2006. He worked with firms in Massachusetts and Colorado before relocating to New Hampshire, and brings a strong interest in sustainable design to TMS.
TMS Architects
Portsmouth, NH
www.tmsarchitects.com