TMS Architects
New England Style Redefined. We are committed to designing homes that are sensitive to the environment, linked to our heritage and infused with spirit and beauty.
Founded in 1984 by principals John Merkle and William Soupcoff, TMS Architects has spent the last 25 years successfully guiding clients through the complexities of the design and construction process, translating wishes into built reality. TMS’s clients’ dreams are transformed into sketches and ultimately these sketches develop into homes which satisfy all of the homeowners’ functional needs, are attuned to the environment and possess long-lasting aesthetic beauty.
TMS Architects has built its reputation over the past 25 years by providing architectural services to a wide variety of clients: custom residential, hospitality, the banking industry, private education and corporate/commercial work.
Historic preservation has been an important part of TMS’s work as evidenced by the restoration of the Wentworth By The Sea Hotel in New Castle, NH and The Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH.
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