Boon Wurrung/Bunurong and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation
Victoria
The Carnegie Memorial Swimming Pool, a cornerstone of the local community since 1966, has been reimagined to preserve its historic essence while introducing modern amenities.
The expanded facility includes indoor pools, sauna, spa, consulting suites, café, and program rooms, housed within a re-envisioned red-brick structure – a low, lean mass, buried to feel like a single-level building rather than a “big box”. Designed to blend with its parkland and residential surroundings, the new facility integrates sustainable features and has achieved the highest Green Star design review score for an aquatic centre in Australia.
Strengthening multigenerational connections within the community has also been a big focus for the redeveloped Pool, with learn-to-swim, warm-water wellness, and interconnected outdoor spaces playing an important part in the health and wellbeing of the local community, drawing in young and old alike, and inviting them to find their favourite space to be active.
The new Carnegie Memorial Swimming Pool serves as a vital social hub where people can connect, engage, and participate in healthy lifestyles.
The design prioritises accessibility and inclusivity, ensuring that everyone can enjoy the facilities, with features such as accessible change rooms, ramps, and moveable pool flooring, and splash pad.
The well-considered design of the Carnegie Memorial Swimming Pool allows us to provide a high-quality, accessible, and sustainable aquatic and recreation facility. This investment ensures that Glen Eira residents have a first-class venue that supports health, fitness, and community engagement for generations to come.
Clinton Wyner, Project Director
Nick Cini, Design Director
Mike McGrath, Sport and Recreation Lead
Daniel Pike, Project Architect
Kingsley Cheung, Architect
Pierre Mendonca, Architect
Luke Hughes, Team Member
Steven Carr, Team Member
Creo Consultants, Aquatic Engineer
Creo Consultants, Structural Engineer
Creo Consultants, Civil Engineer
WSP, Building Services
WSP, ESD Consultant
Site Image, Landscape Architect
Architecture & Access, Accessibility Consultant
Codus, Building Surveyor
Octave Acoustics, Acoustic Consultant
Studio Semaphore, Wayfinding & Signage Consultant
Trafficworks, Traffic Engineer