An Abandoned Swimming Pool Complex Turned Contemporary Family Home
Over 10 years ago, an old and derelict swimming pool complex and adjacent town hall in Whanganui, New Zealand, were on track to be demolished by the local council — and the land sold off for redevelopment.
Luckily, local potter Ross Mitchell-Anyon saved the complex, stepping in to purchase the entire site from the council back in 2009. But it still remained run-down and neglected — until local couple Frank and Emma bought the complex from Ross in 2019 with the intention of bringing life back to the town centre.
After engaging Ross’ son, Patchwork architect Ben Mitchell-Anyon, the abandoned 1970s changing room sheds were reimagined as a stylish and contemporary family home, while the old pools were also repurposed — the smaller back to its former glory, and the larger as a sunken garden.
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