2025 : Wairakei Spa

Posted on June 16, July 13, by tony 16
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Waiariki Spa – Rotorua Lakefront, New Zealand.
Client: Pukeroa Lakefront Holdings Ltd
Architects: RCG Architects
Main Contractor: Hawkins
Completion: March 2023
Award: Winner – Concrete Monte Craven Excellence in Architectural Concrete Construction

Waiariki Spa is a world class a luxury spa and wellness facility like no other compiled through the lens of Te Ao Māori – the Māori world – architecturally, experientially and culturally.

With a deep focus on authenticity throughout, every element is founded on Ngāti Whakaue principles, practices and stories, reflecting the whakapapa (kinship) with the natural environment.

Due to the extremely corrosive nature of the land and geothermal water, all materials were selected to meet building code requirements for durabili...