Our Firm

Built on a history of engineering excellence, we are a team of design professionals that sets the standard in producing one-of-a-kind aquatic features. Martin Aquatic bridges creative design with industry-leading engineering to successfully bring projects from sketch to splash.

Creating Unforgettable Aquatic Moments for 35 Years

Since 1987, we have helped craft nearly 3,000 projects worldwide, using our expertise in mechanical, electrical, chemical, and structural engineering. From our headquarters in Orlando, Florida, the Martin Aquatic team delivers custom-designed solutions for the most complex aquatic challenges.

Your Partner in Developing
Aquatic Leisure Destinations.

Whether our clients are planning luxury resorts, master-planned communities, experiential destinations, or waterparks, Martin Aquatic serves as a strategic partner when it comes to developing sustainable, engaging, and financially successful Aquatic Leisure Destinations. These carefully crafted places are rooted in a central water amenity or attraction, all expertly planned by Martin Aquatic’s creative team for an unequaled guest experience.

Milestones

Over our more than 35-year history, Martin Aquatic has had the privilege of working on game-changing projects, developing significant business sectors, and transforming as a company into a leader in the aquatics industry.

Here are just a few pivotal milestones in the life of our firm.

1987

Ken Martin founds the company as Aquatic Design & Engineering, taking on more and more high-profile projects through the next decade for Central Florida’s prominent theme park and hospitality industries.
1994

The company completes the poolscape for a Walt Disney World Resort hotel, the first of what will be dozens of projects for the most visited vacation resort in the world.
2002

The company designs a marquee show fountain in the City of White Plains, New York, bringing a revitalization of the downtown core with the aptly named Renaissance Plaza Fountain.
2007

The City of Dreams project in Macau takes employees to China for multiple weeks at a time over the course of a year. It sets the record as the largest project in the company’s history, but it won’t hold it for long.
2008

Expanding with an office in Dubai, the company starts to take on more work in the Middle East including two monumental projects: the fountains at the Yas Island Welcome Pavilion and Abu Dhabi’s Presidential Palace.
2013

The company moves to downtown Orlando, signaling the start of a major growth period with another office expansion into today’s space of nearly 9,000 square feet.
2014

The company takes its design capabilities to the next level with Harmony of the Seas, Royal Caribbean’s then-largest ship in the world. In addition to revamping the kids aquatic play area, the cruise brand introduces its first-ever onboard waterslides.
2016

Having designed water features for the attractions industry for years, we make it official with the launch of the company’s Themed Entertainment Studio.
2019

Reflecting the strong legacy of founder Ken Martin and the visionary leadership of president Josh Martin, the company is renamed Martin Aquatic Design & Engineering.
2022

Martin Aquatic announced Blue Mar Basins, its patent-pending technology for designing multi-acre swimming amenities.

1987

Ken Martin founds the company as Aquatic Design & Engineering, taking on more and more high-profile projects through the next decade for Central Florida’s prominent theme park and hospitality industries.
1994

The company completes the poolscape for a Walt Disney World Resort hotel, the first of what will be dozens of projects for the most visited vacation resort in the world.
2002

The company designs a marquee show fountain in the City of White Plains, New York, bringing a revitalization of the downtown core with the aptly named Renaissance Plaza Fountain.
2007

The City of Dreams project in Macau takes employees to China for multiple weeks at a time over the course of a year. It sets the record as the largest project in the company’s history, but it won’t hold it for long.
2008

Expanding with an office in Dubai, the company starts to take on more work in the Middle East including two monumental projects: the fountains at the Yas Island Welcome Pavilion and Abu Dhabi’s Presidential Palace.
2013

The company moves to downtown Orlando, signaling the start of a major growth period with another office expansion into today’s space of nearly 9,000 square feet.
2014

The company takes its design capabilities to the next level with Harmony of the Seas, Royal Caribbean’s then-largest ship in the world. In addition to revamping the kids aquatic play area, the cruise brand introduces its first-ever onboard waterslides.
2016

Having designed water features for the attractions industry for years, we make it official with the launch of the company’s Themed Entertainment Studio.
2019

Reflecting the strong legacy of founder Ken Martin and the visionary leadership of president Josh Martin, the company is renamed Martin Aquatic Design & Engineering.
2022

Martin Aquatic announced Blue Mar Basins, its patent-pending technology for designing multi-acre swimming amenities.