Looking back at the project, Chen emphasizes, "What made the place special was its space arrangement. Space on the campus was very lively and fluid. Photographs aren't enough.
陳其寬先生強調它的空間配置，「東海校園靈活流暢的動態空間，相機照不來，非要遊走其中，才能逐漸領會」，他認為這種虛實交錯，疏朗有致的空間感，正是中國建築的真精神，也代表了設計者對傳統建築的詮釋。