Completed in January 2003, this new community facility, located on the Marine Parade foreshore, replaces the post-war outdoor pools that had fallen into disrepair. Conceived as an aquatic experience unique in New Zealand, the complex provides a mix of aquatic, leisure and fitness facilities, and includes a variety of heated pools to provide for various functions and age groups, and three separate buildings with varying functions.
The two-level main building provides indoor streets crossing at reception, allowing good surveillance to entrances from Marine Parade, the adjacent conference centre, and the existing beach car park. Ground floor facilities include a gymnasium, consultancy rooms, staff facilities, three private spas, sauna and steam rooms, change and reception spaces.

The upper level contains a large mezzanine to the gymnasium, with magnificent sea views, which also connects to a large terrace overlooking the outdoor pools. The second and third buildings, a self-contained cafe building and the pool plant building, are located on the parade frontage. A partially glazed windbreak allowing sea views through the site from the historic Swann Memorial on Marine Parade forms part of the secure perimeter.