The design of the LIS Residence starts and ends with understanding the clients. Wealthy and high-profile, they really valued their privacy. On the other hand, this was their summer retreat from a busy, urban life in Manhattan. These factors informed a concept of duality. Keep the residential side opaque and the natural side transparent. In this design the layout of the site and the view it offered became a driving element of form, hinging the house to maximize views of the sound.