a custom gunite pool, he says it’s critical to know how the client plans to use it. Stott, in-house architect and partner at Andover Landscape Design & Construction, has designed and installed his fair share of long, rectangular pools to satisfy lap-swimming enthusiasts. On the flip side, he’s also overseen freeform set-ups such as this backyard oasis tucked away on a cul-de-sac in North Reading. In instances like these, says Stott, “The land is going to tell you what it wants and you just need to
