Lin also found out about a residential area near Hsinchu Middle School that dated from the Japanese period, with rows of houses laid out in an octagonal pattern. "This design helped to keep out the wind and also provided a degree of seclusion--an ideal layout for a residential area," remarks Lin.
他也發現新竹中學附近有一個住宅區是日據時期以八卦形式規劃建設的，「這種設計形式，可以抵消新竹的強烈季風，以及維持住宅的隱密，是很理想的住宅區規劃方式。」