Early one evening in February 2012, a former client called and with her characteristic directness stated, “Quincy, I want you to finish my project.” Having worked with her on the property’s guest house while at Hollander Design, I knew that her reputation as a powerful businesswoman with a discerning eye was fact bordering on understatement. Her love of architecture, gardens and art and her desire to surround herself with the best of them classify her as a modern-day patron—and a dream client.
Nearly twenty years prior, she and her husband had been seduced by the soaring cypresses and majestic maples of a property in Southampton's prestigious Estate Section. With the help of a dedicated gardening team, they created an elegant and peaceful country retreat. When the neighboring lot came to market fifteen years later, they leapt at the opportunity to combine the two sites and expand both their home