The Japanese described this type of construction as "pattern architecture," because an architect could choose from a large vocabulary of patterns and styles and employ them according to personal whim. This "pattern architecture" produced a cornucopia of different expressions.
因為技師可以隨意應用不同風格的建築語法，所以隨著他們個人的偏好，「樣式建築」也呈現出如萬花筒般絢麗多變的表情。