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The Hundertwasser, Whangarei

Cook Costello provided geotechnical consultation to review ground conditions and deliver finalised detailed design of piled foundation options with a contract value between $400-500k. Cook Costello also oversaw the construction monitoring of this building and undertook pile testing to confirm the suitability of the construction.


Cook Costello was proud to provide our nearly 50 years of expertise to this very complex community project.


The Cook Costello team took personal ownership of this complex project as it was to be a major tourist attraction and asset for the benefit of our Whangarei community.


  • Cook Costello completed and obtained the project Building consent

  • Geotechnical Testing Exploration and Quality Control

  • Land and Building Development

  • Design of Earthquake Resistant Foundations

  • Analysis of seismic slope stability and potential lateral spreading toward the river

  • Soil Structure Interaction of the foundations and complex building


Learn more about this amazing project here.

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