Design For The Future

As our towns and cities grow and awareness of the impacts of historical development practices increases we need to seek alternatives to the business as usual approach which has resulted in the loss and degradation of fresh and coastal waters.

Adopting approaches to urban design and development which is more considerate to the catchment context and seeks to connect communities with water is what motivates the Morphum team.
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Our Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) services focus on understanding any site within the context of its natural water cycle, ecological values and connected receiving environments to inform designs which effectively and intentionally mitigate water quality and quantity impacts and connect communities with water.

Green Water Management & Urban Design

Working within the context of catchments, we seek to reduce stormwater runoff, manage urban contaminants, reduce demand on potable water supply, reduce risks from wastewater contamination and improve the urban environment for nature and communities alike.

We seek to integrate well designed green infrastructure, such as constructed wetlands, rain gardens/bioretention and permeable pavements, into urban developments to support ecological health and leave a positive legacy on our environment and communities.

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Urban Ecological Health

Nature-based solutions create a more beautiful city, improving population health and creating amenities for communities.

Morphum can support the planning and implementation of constructed environments that invite native flora and fauna, filters water of pollutants and increases air quality.

To find out more about how Morphum can help with urban environmental and ecological health, reach out to us below:

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Planted and constructed te kukuwai o toa wetland in porirua

Wellington rain garden WSUD concept engineering designs

Community space and boardwalk designed for te kukuwai o toa wetland restoration project

Designing Green Infrastructure

Many of the negative impacts of our urban environments are lowered by green infrastructure and water sensitive urban design, including runoff pollution, flood risk, demand on potable water supply and potential cross-contamination from wastewater.

we seek to adopt an integrated approach to water cycle management through rainwater/stormwater harvesting, catchment planning and through close collaboration with landscape architects and urban designers we promote developments which respond to there locally specific catchment context rather than fight against it. Our Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) services focus on understanding any site within the context of its natural water cycle, ecological values and connected receiving environments to inform designs which effectively and intentionally mitigate water quality and quantity impacts and connect communities with water.

With stronger management of water quality, the environmental, social and economic values of the surrounding areas can be protected or enhanced.

Water sensitive urban design engineering services

Our WSUD Projects

Te-Whanganui-a-Tara Rain Gardens

Creating concept water sensitive urban designs with Wellington City Council to upgrade a public space.

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Wellington rain garden water sensitive urban design for city council

Te Kukuwai o Toa Constructed Wetland

Taking a nature-based approach to stormwater management, incorporating ecology into a constructed wetland.

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Wetland Design that balances community use, flood mitigation and biodiversity restoration

Why choose Morphum for your

Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD)

Enhancing Infrastructure & Waterways

Our environment has been at the core of the business since the day Morphum was founded. We are committed to providing solutions that not only meet our clients' needs but also enhance the surrounding environment and communities.

Our team of ecologists, fluvial geomorphologists and engineers work closely together on WSUD projects to create innovative designs that improve erosion protection, energy dissipation, stability and enhance freshwater and riparian terrestrial habitats.

Emergency & Flood Preparation

Morphum's team are specialists in flood mitigation and emergency works.

Our flood risk & engineering consultants are equipped to handle emergency works for flood response and provide resilient designs to minimise damage ahead of the time.

We offer comprehensive flood risk assessments, emergency planning, and urgent works design, replacing stormwater and wastewater infrastructure to help communities recover, and this includes Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) solutions.

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Reach out to one of our engineers, scientists or sustainability specialists.

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Freshwater ecosystem with paradise shelduck, native forest, eels, inanga, dradonflies in a native stream with freshwater wetlands.

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