FOUNDING PARTNER / DESIGN DIRECTOR
Girish Timmapur, a mechanical engineer by qualification, is a founding partner and design director at Aquanautics. He has 25+ years of experience in designing and building swimming pools, specialty pools and water features in the GCC region and India. He has successfully completed engineering of pools and water features for some of the prestigious projects in the Middle east including The Royal Atlantis –The Palm Dubai, Hilton Salwa Beach Resort-Qatar, Fairmont Hotel-Fujairah, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre-Jeddah KSA , Marriott Resort –RAK, Aloft Hotel-Dubai, Jumeirah Naseem Hotel, Dubai and many more. Having led a team of designers/engineers on many projects his expertise covers all aspects of swimming pools, specialty pools and water features including coordination with landscape consultants, architects, structural consultants and MEP consultants.
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
To fully understand the vision of the client, landscape designer and architect to be able to convert that vision into a realty. We seek to understand the Design intent, utility, functionality and purpose to be able to provide the best suited engineering solution. Sustainability is a key element of our design philosophy. The focus is on providing adequately sized, energy efficient, low maintenance equipment and ensure minimal redundancy. Safety takes precedence over aesthetics. We seek to ensure maximum safety of the users in our pool and water feature designs. We understand that cost considerations are an integral part of design process. We take a responsible approach towards Value engineering without compromising on the quality or functionality. Our engineering design incorporates the latest, innovative and state-of-the-art technology from the industry: Pool structures – Gunite, GRP composites Acrylic walls, floors and windows in the pools and water features Filtration systems- Regenerative media filters, Centrifuges, Fully Automated systems Pumps- Variable frequency drives for reduced energy consumption Sanitation systems- Salt Chlorinators, Ozonators, Ultraviolet systems for reduced Chlorine levels in the pool
Pool Heating/Cooling systems- Air to Water Heat Pumps, Water to Water Heat Pumps, Heat Exchangers
In a project design, coordination between various consultants is critical. We understand the importance of this coordination and hence we ensure that the required information is provided to the Architects (for plant room spaces) and MEP consultant (for Service provisions) on time to minimize rework/abortive work on the project.
Our understanding of local authority requirements in terms of Environmental considerations and Safety makes the Authority Approval process easy for the Architects/Consultants/Client.
With our knowledge of local cultural consideration we provide invaluable inputs to international consultants in designing projects in the GCC region.
Client/Consultant’s brief: We seek to fully understand the vision and the design intent of the client, architect and landscape consultant to be able to provide necessary engineering solutions for the pools and water features on the project.
Schematic Design: At this stage we provide the preliminary information necessary for the other consultants to progress their design. Plantroom spaces, electrical loads, ventilation requirements, drainage provisions, chilled/hot water requirements etc. are some of the information that will be made available to the project at this stage.
Detailed design: Detailed design with fully dimensioned drawings including, but not limited to, plan and section, reticulation fittings layout with installation details, piping layout, plantroom equipment layout and electrical drawings, lighting layouts.
Tender Document & Tender review : A full set of drawings with all necessary information for the pool contractors to quote for the work. Based on the client’s requirement Performance specification or detailed specification shall also be issued along with the tender drawings. A detailed BOQ for all the MEP works for pool and water feature works.
Review the tenders received for the pool and water feature work and prepare and submit a tender review report including a comparative statement.
Post Tender/Contract Services: Post tender services include on-site supervision, review of shop drawings, review of material submittals and method statements, responses to RFI’s, third party inspection and review of works, witness and approve testing & commissioning processes etc.
SERVICES
Complete engineering design of In-Ground and Roof top Swimming Pools, Specialty Pools, Competition Pools (Olympic and Half Olympic), indoor pools, water features including fountains, waterfalls, splash pads. Engineering design of Water Parks and activity pools.
Preparation of design drawings for Authority approval (DM, Trakhees, Emaar, Nakheel)
Shop drawings and submittal services for contractors.
Project management services for pools and water features packages,
Post contract services like on-site supervision, review of shop drawings, review of material submittals and method statements, responses to RFI’s, third party inspection and review of pool and water feature works, witness and approve testing & commissioning processes