"It's like people going in for a face lift after they grow old," says Professor Mii. Since Bopiliao has been designated as an old neighborhood reuse project, there ought to be no harm in doing a bit of minor surgical remodeling for the sake of safety and convenience, on the condition that the basic appearance of the buildings is not changed.
「就像人老了會動拉皮手術一樣，」米復國解釋，剝皮寮既然定位在古街再利用，基於安全性、便利性，可在基本輪廓不變的前提下，施以輕微的手術整建。