The many large and small courtyards provided by this layout preserve the traditional quality of "space" as the main architectural theme of Chinese compound dwellings, ensuring that the buildings, though man-made, retain a natural atmosphere.
格局中眾多的中庭、後院與天井、側院，尤其保留中國傳統合院以「虛」為建築主題的特色，確保了人為的建築不失自然氣息，使得老宅不僅採光較佳，也特別通風涼爽。