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How Open-Source Toolkits Are Democratizing Built Heritage
Bukchon-ro 11-gil street with hanok houses at sunrise in Bukchon Hanok Village Seoul. Image © Basile Morin
For monuments worthy of sustained admiration, conservation practices have been selectively mobilized to reinforce their prestige and secure their place at the center of heritage narratives. Structures whose vernacular ought to be passed down miss the discerning eye of the experts. Rowhouses, shopfronts, and neighborhood structures that form the fabric of our cities are often left to deteriorate beyond repair. Much more is lost, apart from aesthetics.
