diff --git a/libpysal/weights/experimental/base.py b/libpysal/weights/experimental/base.py
index d84897896..7d66da539 100644
--- a/libpysal/weights/experimental/base.py
+++ b/libpysal/weights/experimental/base.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def from_dicts(cls, neighbors, weights=None):
         return cls.from_arrays(head, tail, weight)
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_contiguity(cls, geometry, rook=True, by_perimeter=False, strict=False):
+    def build_contiguity(cls, geometry, rook=True, by_perimeter=False, strict=False):
         """Generate W from geometry based on the contiguity
 
         TODO: specify the planarity constraint of the defitnion of queen and rook (e.g
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def from_contiguity(cls, geometry, rook=True, by_perimeter=False, strict=False):
         )
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_kernel(
+    def build_kernel(
         cls,
         data,
         bandwidth=None,
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ def from_kernel(
         return NotImplementedError
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_triangulation(
+    def build_triangulation(
         cls,
         data,
         method="delaunay",