NEOchtitlan is a masterplan located in Harrisburg Houston, Texas, specifically Brady’s Island, with its main program being a food waste recycling center. The byproducts of the waste are then converted to become compostable soil, harvestable seed and crops; in turn, these establish a self-sustaining farm and native species arboretum. To add economic growth and communal contribution as well as awareness, a small-scale laboratory and open market were incorporated to distribute fresh produce and to research sustainable alternative materials, energy, and methods of living overall. The design was premised off of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan, canals being the main method of circulation, but additional methods were installed that gave hierarchy to the site and programs. Then, mounds were added to enforce more hierarchy and mitigate flooding — the entire built context was raised ten feet off of the ground to further mitigate flooding but to ensure minimal disturbance to the arboretum and sanctuary. The programs were divided into three buildings placed within proximity of one another, connected with pedestrian bridges that give a perspective of walking through the tree canopy, the canals offer sights of intersecting horizontal strata of the pedestrian walkways. The facade is comprised of sustainable concrete, recycled brick and stone, and the skin system is modeled after scaffolding systems to emulate an image of contemporary ruins being overtaken by nature and vegetation.