Joe Meringolo in ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST
A mystery dungeon
Discovering an extra room isn’t as dreamy as it sounds—especially when it’s more about uncovering clandestine quarters than scoring additional square footage. When Joe Meringolo of JSM Project Management worked on a pool renovation in Los Angeles, his team stumbled upon something unexpected as they started the demo—a hidden concrete room attached to the pool. Inside, there was a tripod set up with a camera, its lens pointing directly into what used to be the pool. There was no obvious way into the room from the house and no clues as to why it was there.