About the Team

Bart Lauwers is a Belgian-born aquatic architect, engineer, and consultant with over three decades of experience delivering complex aquatic and water-centric environments across the UAE, GCC, and international markets.

Based in the UAE for over 30 years, Bart has worked on luxury residential, hospitality, public, and large-scale mixed-use developments, providing technical leadership, strategic clarity, and independent oversight throughout the project lifecycle.

Bart approaches water not as a decorative feature, but as a living engineered system that must balance architecture, hydraulics, safety, sustainability, and long-term operability.

Through Consultancy By Bart, he works as technical lead and advisor, guiding project teams from concept through delivery to ensure aquatic environments perform as beautifully as they look – long after handover.

The Show Villa on Al Jubail Island is a private consultation environment, showcasing advanced aquatic systems within a real residential setting.