At a time when urbanisation is at an all-time peak in terms of speed and scale, the call for conservation has taken many hues: the UNESCO, for example, recognises 676 objects of intangible heritage across 140 countries. Recalling the adage that all things must pass, architectural graduate Sonia Syed has been exploring the act of ‘writing over’ history, through the specific process of delisting buildings originally designated as holding heritage significance. The project was developed within the context of the Architectural Association School of Architecture.