Aquatic Consultants, Inc.

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Turning Water into Art

(Above) An elevated upper pool with a 360 degree perimeter overflow edge flowing into a lazy river below.  Take a swim, go for a ride or marvel at the enhanced view of rhe Caribbean beyond.  Clad in all glass tile finish with a custom color by Lightstreams. Architecture by Design Lab Architects, LLC,  Pool Builder Mike Fuller of Pool Works, River flow by Current Systems, Inc. Frameless glass railing by Conti Glass, Photography by Nicole Canegata and pool design by Aquatic Consultants, Inc.  Project location: US Virgin Island

Aquatic Consultants, Inc. is an internationally recognized leader in the design and planning of pools, spas, water features, ponds, and outdoor living areas. They provide complete design services and detailed plans for residential and commercial water environments of all types.

Custom front entry water feature.   Entire fountain custom made out of stainless steel and glass.  Exterior glass panel sails with illuminated plumes of water cascading along the interior section protected from the Bermuda wind.  Water feature is located along front street at the “141” building in Hamilton Bermuda. Fountain design by Aquatic Consultants. Fountain Built by Bobe Water and Fire. Photography by Jimi Smith. 

Over 15 years ago they stopped building and instead focus all their time and energy on design. As such, Aquatic Consultants is involved in a greater range of projects worldwide, with recent projects in Africa, Sri Lanka, Greece, France, Bermuda and Caribbean Islands, Mexico, Central and South America, as well as local projects near their home base in Miami, Florida and throughout the USA. Among recent projects are the new main pool at the Hamilton Princess Hotel and Beach Club in Bermuda; Ani Villas pools and water features in both Sri Lanka and the Dominican Republic; and several projects for Sir Richard Branson in the BVI on Moskito Island.

Aquatic Consultants works with designers, architects, contractors, landscape architects, developers, and homeowners to turn water into art, while also maintaining the highest functional standards. The team provides detailed plans and specifications for all aspects of their projects. Hydraulic efficiency, rainwater harvesting, alternative heating & sanitizing, and variable-speed pumps are among their eco-friendly standards.

A vanishing edge pool with a deck level Lautner knife edge slot perimeter overflow, an elevated 360 degree perimeter overflow all glass tile spa, a shallow lounging area and two custom stainless steel handrails. The project is overlooking a secluded neighborhood and ocean beyond, reflecting the landscape and sky.  Design by Aquatic Consultants, Inc. Managed by Bermuda Project Managers Limited. Architecture by Benevides and Associates. Photography by Jimi Smith. Project location – Bermuda 

Aquatic Consultants is known for specializing in the unusual and revolutionizing the perimeter overflow grass edge detail which can be seen on the website, and for providing a particularly high level of service to its clients. The company’s goal is to exceed expectations in every way. 

Their work has been featured in print and television media like CNBC’s On the Money, Bob Vila’s Home Again, HGTV, CBS Sunday Morning, Architectural Digest, Tycoon magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Millionaire magazine, Perspectives on Design South Florida, and the tabletop book, Dream Pools. Their innovative projects have received well over 100 design awards over the years, including seven Pinnacle Awards, as well as seven Florida Swimming Pool Association (FSPA) Awards—two Gold awards and one for Best in Show. Additionally, Aquatic Consultants was one of three recipients of the Society of Watershape Designers’® Award of Distinction and received Luxury Pools Pinnacle Design Awards in 2013, 2016, 2017 , two in 2018, 2020 anad one in 2021. Aquatic Consultants’ has been featured on the front cover of Luxury Pools five times.

A Lautner knife edge slot perimeter overflow pool/vanishing edge combination. Hidden surge basin under ipe wood deck. Creates an extension of the wood deck and dock over the catch basin with removable panels. All tile interior finish by Ray Corral Mosaicist, Inc., pool builder Reef Pool Builders. Project won a 2022 Pinnacle Award. Photography by Jimi Smith.  Project Location: South Florida

The team at Aquatic Consultants is headed by Andrew Kaner, MLA, SWD Master, Brian Van Bower, and Kevin Villar, M.Arch, senior design associate.

Van Bower is one of the founding partners of GENESIS®—an international educational design/construction consortium dedicated to being the resource for those with higher expectations in watershape design. Andy Kaner is an SWD Master, certified through Genesis and the Society of Watershape Designers® and is a Genesis instructor. “Working with water as a medium gives us the freedom to create visual, audible, and emotional experiences that can be peaceful, playful, daring, and powerful,” Kaner concludes. 


Aquatic Consultants, Inc.

Andrew Kaner
Brian Van Bower
SWD Master, SOCIETY OF WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS®
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3 Pinnacle award recipient
13775 SW 145 CT., Suite A,
Miami, FL 33186
305-383-7266
aquaticconsultantsinc.com
In Business since 1989
Designs 20–50 Projects per Year
Service Area: International


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