The building scene in Suzhou differs immensely compared to Australia. Many of the processes really questions as to whether there was much planning and drafting involved in the design or if it was just an on the spur of the moment, to change to design and locate doors and windows. Modern insertions onto old buildings and the moves of the government in an attempt to conceal them have also a certain unique quality to it like the timber boxing of air conditioning units. From the constructions depicted the apparent move for the subtraction of bricks from a wall to create openings is an interesting way of creating doors, following an almost build and think as you go approach.

This hole we made if the new garage door... but there is no driveway for you
We'll just make a hole here for the door
Air conditioning units mindlessly tacked on regardless of its visual appearance