Morphy, Makofsky, Inc.

A highly experienced team delivering site design, stormwater management, green infrastructure, erosion and sediment control, and utility infrastructure for residential, commercial, and industrial projects across Greater New Orleans, with established regulatory relationships at DPW, the Sewerage & Water Board, and LADOTD.

• Site Design

  Site layout, grading, roadway and pavement design, and detailed engineering plans for schools, high-rise buildings, hotels, and commercial and industrial developments, with particular expertise navigating soft soils and high groundwater conditions in the Greater New Orleans area.

• Stormwater Management

  Conceptual and detailed stormwater management plans covering urban drainage design, hydrological and hydraulic modeling, flood hazard and risk assessments, culvert and bridge scour protection, and sediment capture basin design, including compliance with New Orleans CZO Article 23 runoff requirements.

• Green Infrastructure Design

  Bioretention basins and swales, infiltration basins, constructed wetlands, and pervious pavement systems - including pervious concrete, pervious asphalt, and pervious pavers - integrated into urban development sites to manage runoff and create or enhance green space.

• Erosion and Sediment Control

  Erosion and Sediment Control Plans (ESCPs) and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) compliant with NPDES permit requirements, covering construction sequencing, pollutant source identification, technique selection, site monitoring procedures, and regulatory inspections.

• Utility Infrastructure Design

  Detailed utility infrastructure design for complex urban projects across Greater New Orleans, covering all aspects from conceptual through construction phase delivery on schools, high-rise buildings, hotels, and commercial and industrial developments.

Consultation and design on award-winning architectural and industrial projects of all types and sizes, spanning new construction, foundation work, renovation, historic structures, and high-wind design across more than four decades in Greater New Orleans.

• Building Design

  Structural design for new and existing construction across all project phases, from high-profile hospitality and commercial buildings to schools and residential structures, with an emphasis on economical and constructible solutions that maintain the project vision.

• Foundation Design

  Shallow and deep foundation design tailored to Louisiana's challenging soil conditions, with experience across treated timber piles, composite piles, precast-prestressed concrete piles, steel pipe piles, steel H-piles, sheet piles, helical piles, and auger cast-in-place concrete piles.

• Structural Evaluation

  Condition assessments and retrofit design for existing structures, supported by an extensive archive of drawings for major New Orleans buildings, with expertise in historic materials including heavy timber, clay tile, multi-wythe brick, and built-up steel and iron construction.

• Renovations and Historic Structures

  Design services that adapt existing structures to new uses, add floors, and support repurposing across material types ranging from multi-wythe masonry and heavy timber to structural steel, while preserving historic character.

• High Wind Design

  Structural engineering for high-wind and hurricane-prone environments, covering high-rise wind tunnel testing through equipment mounts, using state-of-the-art analysis and modeling software aligned with current building codes and decades of Gulf Coast experience.