In former times, the emperor had the final say in how urban spaces were organized, and all buildings took the imperial palace as their yardstick. In the democratic era, citizens have formed a close relationship with public spaces, giving them a key role. Public spaces afford people the most immediate aesthetic awareness of their environment. "
在過去，空間的主角是君王，一切建築均以皇宮為基準；民主時代，與眾人關係密切的公共空間就是主角，公共空間的確是環境生活美感最直接的切入點，」林年表示。