diff --git a/library/Core.cpp b/library/Core.cpp
index 4a3dacd25..4531370b8 100644
--- a/library/Core.cpp
+++ b/library/Core.cpp
@@ -1097,7 +1097,6 @@ MODULE_GETTER(Materials);
 MODULE_GETTER(Items);
 MODULE_GETTER(Translation);
 MODULE_GETTER(Vegetation);
-MODULE_GETTER(Buildings);
 MODULE_GETTER(Constructions);
 MODULE_GETTER(Vermin);
 MODULE_GETTER(Notes);
diff --git a/library/include/Core.h b/library/include/Core.h
index a368e360d..c6cf73b0d 100644
--- a/library/include/Core.h
+++ b/library/include/Core.h
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ namespace DFHack
     class Items;
     class Translation;
     class Vegetation;
-    class Buildings;
     class Constructions;
     class Vermin;
     class Notes;
@@ -119,8 +118,6 @@ namespace DFHack
         Translation * getTranslation();
         /// get the vegetation module
         Vegetation * getVegetation();
-        /// get the buildings module
-        Buildings * getBuildings();
         /// get the constructions module
         Constructions * getConstructions();
         /// get the vermin module
@@ -182,7 +179,6 @@ namespace DFHack
             Items * pItems;
             Translation * pTranslation;
             Vegetation * pVegetation;
-            Buildings * pBuildings;
             Constructions * pConstructions;
             Vermin * pVermin;
             Notes * pNotes;
diff --git a/library/include/modules/Buildings.h b/library/include/modules/Buildings.h
index 8089fd4b1..7da2ad9dc 100644
--- a/library/include/modules/Buildings.h
+++ b/library/include/modules/Buildings.h
@@ -23,61 +23,49 @@ distribution.
 */
 
 #pragma once
-#ifndef CL_MOD_BUILDINGS
-#define CL_MOD_BUILDINGS
-/**
- * \defgroup grp_buildings Building module parts - also includes zones and stockpiles
- * @ingroup grp_modules
- */
 #include "Export.h"
-#include "Module.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
 namespace DFHack
 {
-#endif
-    /**
-     * Structure for holding a read DF building object
-     * \ingroup grp_buildings
-     */
-    struct t_building
-    {
-        uint32_t x1;
-        uint32_t y1;
-        uint32_t x2;
-        uint32_t y2;
-        uint32_t z;
-        t_matglossPair material;
-        uint32_t type;
-        int32_t custom_type;
-        void * origin;
-    };
+namespace Simple
+{
+namespace Buildings
+{
+/**
+ * Structure for holding a read DF building object
+ * \ingroup grp_buildings
+ */
+struct t_building
+{
+    uint32_t x1;
+    uint32_t y1;
+    uint32_t x2;
+    uint32_t y2;
+    uint32_t z;
+    t_matglossPair material;
+    uint32_t type;
+    int32_t custom_type;
+    void * origin;
+};
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-    /**
-     * The Buildings module - allows reading DF buildings
-     * \ingroup grp_modules
-     * \ingroup grp_buildings
-     */
-    class DFHACK_EXPORT Buildings : public Module
-    {
-        public:
-        Buildings();
-        ~Buildings();
-        bool Start(uint32_t & numBuildings);
-        // read one building at offset
-        bool Read (const uint32_t index, t_building & building);
-        bool Finish();
+/**
+ * The Buildings module - allows reading DF buildings
+ * \ingroup grp_modules
+ * \ingroup grp_buildings
+ */
+DFHACK_EXPORT uint32_t getNumBuildings ();
 
-        // read mapping from custom_type value to building RAW name
-        // custom_type of -1 implies ordinary building
-        bool ReadCustomWorkshopTypes(std::map <uint32_t, std::string> & btypes);
+/**
+ * read building by index
+ */
+DFHACK_EXPORT bool Read (const uint32_t index, t_building & building);
 
-        private:
-        struct Private;
-        Private *d;
-    };
-}
-#endif // __cplusplus
+/**
+ * read mapping from custom_type value to building RAW name
+ * custom_type of -1 implies ordinary building
+ */
+DFHACK_EXPORT bool ReadCustomWorkshopTypes(std::map <uint32_t, std::string> & btypes);
 
-#endif
+}
+}
+}
diff --git a/library/modules/Buildings.cpp b/library/modules/Buildings.cpp
index 6f2b4a3f3..2213abd35 100644
--- a/library/modules/Buildings.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Buildings.cpp
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ using namespace std;
 #include "ModuleFactory.h"
 #include "Core.h"
 using namespace DFHack;
+using namespace DFHack::Simple;
 
 #include "DataDefs.h"
 #include "df/world.h"
-#include "df/world_raws.h"
 #include "df/building_def.h"
 #include "df/building.h"
 #include "df/building_workshopst.h"
@@ -50,70 +50,19 @@ using namespace df::enums;
 using df::global::world;
 using df::building_def;
 
-//raw
-struct t_building_df40d
+uint32_t Buildings::getNumBuildings()
 {
-    uint32_t vtable;
-    uint32_t x1;
-    uint32_t y1;
-    uint32_t centerx;
-    uint32_t x2;
-    uint32_t y2;
-    uint32_t centery;
-    uint32_t z;
-    uint32_t height;
-    t_matglossPair material;
-    // not complete
-};
-
-struct Buildings::Private
-{
-    Process * owner;
-    bool Inited;
-    bool Started;
-    int32_t custom_workshop_id;
-};
-
-Module* DFHack::createBuildings()
-{
-    return new Buildings();
-}
-
-Buildings::Buildings()
-{
-    Core & c = Core::getInstance();
-    d = new Private;
-    d->Started = false;
-    d->owner = c.p;
-    d->Inited = true;
-    c.vinfo->resolveClassnameToClassID("building_custom_workshop", d->custom_workshop_id);
-}
-
-Buildings::~Buildings()
-{
-    if(d->Started)
-        Finish();
-    delete d;
-}
-
-bool Buildings::Start(uint32_t & numbuildings)
-{
-    if(!d->Inited)
-        return false;
-    numbuildings = world->buildings.all.size();
-    d->Started = true;
-    return true;
+    return world->buildings.all.size();
 }
 
 bool Buildings::Read (const uint32_t index, t_building & building)
 {
-    if(!d->Started)
-        return false;
+    Core & c = Core::getInstance();
     df::building *bld_40d = world->buildings.all[index];
 
     // transform
     int32_t type = -1;
-    d->owner->getDescriptor()->resolveObjectToClassID ( (char *)bld_40d, type);
+    c.vinfo->resolveObjectToClassID ( (char *)bld_40d, type);
     building.x1 = bld_40d->x1;
     building.x2 = bld_40d->x2;
     building.y1 = bld_40d->y1;
@@ -127,19 +76,10 @@ bool Buildings::Read (const uint32_t index, t_building & building)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool Buildings::Finish()
-{
-    d->Started = false;
-    return true;
-}
-
 bool Buildings::ReadCustomWorkshopTypes(map <uint32_t, string> & btypes)
 {
-    if(!d->Inited)
-        return false;
     Core & c = Core::getInstance();
 
-    Process * p = d->owner;
     vector <building_def *> & bld_def = world->raws.buildings.all;
     uint32_t size = bld_def.size();
     btypes.clear();
diff --git a/plugins/df2mc b/plugins/df2mc
index 3277c6b29..c114ec5f9 160000
--- a/plugins/df2mc
+++ b/plugins/df2mc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 3277c6b29ddbb5d800ccb65eba27fed200236f3d
+Subproject commit c114ec5f995aec69631187212254309464f82775
diff --git a/plugins/probe.cpp b/plugins/probe.cpp
index a000d9e31..d70a6dbaf 100644
--- a/plugins/probe.cpp
+++ b/plugins/probe.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ DFhackCExport command_result df_probe (Core * c, vector <string> & parameters)
 
             MapExtras::Block * b = mc.BlockAt(cursor/16);
             mapblock40d & block = b->raw;
-            if(b)
+            if(b && b->valid)
             {
                 con.print("block addr: 0x%x\n\n", block.origin);
 /*
@@ -285,6 +285,10 @@ DFhackCExport command_result df_probe (Core * c, vector <string> & parameters)
                 con << "mystery: " << block.mystery << endl;
                 con << std::endl;
             }
+            else
+            {
+                con.printerr("No data.\n");
+            }
         }
     }
     c->Resume();
diff --git a/plugins/stonesense b/plugins/stonesense
index 545b2730e..92627e39c 160000
--- a/plugins/stonesense
+++ b/plugins/stonesense
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 545b2730ed137935643778f1b8ba115ae11c50a2
+Subproject commit 92627e39cb3502812cd5a131716d3d1da8ef625a