When faced with the daunting task of designing Ned’s to sit as gently as possible on the side of a very steep hill, we leant heavily into the philosophy of “organic architecture”, a term coined by famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959).

He defined organic architecture as “a building should appear to grow easily from its site and be shaped to harmonize with its surroundings”. He emphasized that a structure should be “married to the ground” and “of the hill,” not just on it.

The internal and external form of Ned’s, and the varied use of timber in so many forms is our humble reference to his amazing body of work. We hope that we have, at least at some level, paid homage to his vision.

In the entry lobby and again upstairs, we have included reproductions of his Taliesin lamps as totems to his work. These were made by an amazing local furniture maker, Trent Keller from TKL Furniture, and are from Australian Blackwood and Redgum.