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This project looks into the ways communities create and sustain architectural heritage that exists outside fixed habits, policies, and building methods. By focusing on slow-form placemaking –gradual, iterative approaches to building environments– our work aims to show how people cultivate and conserve meaningful spaces that challenge conventional views on architecture and conservation.

For these communities, especially those who are mobile, places are not static; they evolve with needs, seasonal cycles, and travel patterns. Mobile structures and temporary sites, though often overlooked, are central to such heritage. These spaces exemplify resilience and adaptability, embodying functional, unfixed architecture that holds deep connections between people, craft, and interconnected usages of space.

We aim to highlight the conservation needs of these dynamic cultural landscapes. Unlike permanent monuments, these atypical, functionalist forms resist rigid assessments, raising questions about how to conserve evolving, adaptable spaces. By examining atypical construction practices and spatial layouts, the project will consider –through ongoing feedback from these communities– new parameters for safeguarding such architectural heritage.

Ultimately, this work advocates for expanding the concept of conservation to include malleable, slow-form methods of placemaking, encouraging an inclusive understanding of architectural expression that respects the functionalist works of these communities.

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