The proposed NHHIP infrastructural project would displace a large number of Houstonians, more specifically those who are homeless or low income. With the massive displacement and disproportioned standards of living, my purpose was to create a sustainable, lo-tek, innovative project that maximized housing for homeless and low-income individuals, whilst reintroducing and preserving native plant life for the bayou and little amount of pervious space. Lo-tek examples from local tribes found throughout pan-Africa - commonly shared a wattle or weave system, within basket weaving, thatch roofing, wattle and daub structures, hairstyles, and even circulation patterns. These precedents were then implemented into the design — the structure is modeled after wattle and daub lo-tek systems, recycled weathered steel from local Houstonian metal recycling centers, with sprayed shotcrete with SCM materials that are eco-friendly, a synthetic thatch roof that is elevated from the walls to allow for cross ventilation. The entire main building heavily relies on passive ventilation, like cross ventilation from low inlet windows and high outlet interior screens that allow heat to escape, open air skin systems covered with native trumpet vines that help with shading, convective currents and cooling of the facade and interior, and portions of the building being submerged underground to establish a regulated and well insulated, cooled environment. The submerged portions of the building allow for the exterior mounds to maximize landscape and native plantlife vegetation for the area, and create entertainment spaces for the residents.