Isn’t there an aspect of this that is akin to moving a site specific sculpture?

According to an article in the “Mansion” section of the February 17, 2017 issue of The Wall Street Journal (“Japan Returns to its Design Roots”, by Lucy Alexander), young Japanese and foreigners are starting to purchase traditional handcrafted homes (“minka”), dismantle them, and rebuild them (with modern amenities) in other locations. Many of these houses were abandoned and left to rot, so the new owners are saving them from destruction. However, as the houses were built to sit in specific sites – often far from where they have been re–erected— isn’t there an aspect of this that is akin to moving a site specific sculpture?