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Continued on Page 16 not surprisingly, created many zoning, conser- v at ion , i n f r a s t r uc t u re a nd moi s t u re -rel at e d cha llenges. The proper ty was non-conforming in every way. "Working closely with town oŸcials and with support from neighbors, we quickly navigated the zoning appeals process," he says. "Collaborating a g a i n w it h t o w n of f i c i a l s a n d ou r t a l e nt e d engineers, significant conservation issues were dealt with and quickly resolved." Canner chose to oversee the construction and hire the sub-contractors. A n inva luable a sset to the project 's success wa s J.M. Gaddis Fine Homebuilding and ReModeling. Jim Gaddis and his talented crew o"ered great suggestions, and Dining room PHOTOGRAPHY: PETER VANDERWARKER Before COVER FEATURE remote Pacif ic islands including Midway, Yap, Sa moa a nd Gua m. "It wa s a wonder f ul a nd unique ex perience t h a t a l l o w e d m e t o a s s i s t p e o p l e o f m a n y c u l t u r e s a n d t o l e a r n h o w t h e s e c u l t u r e s t ra d it iona l ly responded t o t hei r bu i lt env i- ronment," he says. E v e n a n i m p r e s s i v e l i s t o f a w a r d s a n d honors does not do justice to the projects that compr i se A DW 's por t fol io. Mos t not a ble i s Ca nner 's fa mi ly residence, located at one of the most coveted sites in historic Marblehead. This is a renovation that litera lly f lows. " We p u r c h a s e d t h i s g r a n i t e s t r u c t u r e , ci rca 1 917–1 91 9, t hat wa s or i g i na l ly a f ive - bay ga ra ge for a n es t at e locat ed a cros s t he street," Ca nner ex pla ins. " My wife a nd I were at t ra c t ed t o t h i s h i s t or ic bu i ld i n g not on ly because of it s impressive a rched stonework, c l a s s i c p a l l a d i u m a n d c i r c u l a r w i n d o w s , b u t a l s o b e c a u s e of it s c lo s e pr o x i m it y t o conservation land and a beautiful rocky cove. Even more unique was the stream that flowed directly under and around the building, creating a lovely moat e"ect. The stream provides visual delight from many of the building's reconfigured spaces, and its small waterfall provides soothing sounds throughout." Canner notes that the building site's location, | Greater Boston Builder+Architect BOSTON.BUILDERARCHITECT.COM