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Sham Shui Po Corner Building Concept Tour

Explore the street corners of Sham Shui Po on this conceptual tour and discover the architectural characteristics of corner buildings. Wander through different streets and observe the architectural evolution of corner buildings through the ages. Why are corner buildings curved and angled? What's the connection between pawnshops and corner buildings? Along the way, we'll also show you the appearance of corner buildings before and after their revitalization, and explore their future.

Then, visit Colour Brown x GO.ON, a café revitalized from a former tenement building, to experience this complex arts and cultural space converted from an old cloth shop. Grab a glass of Hong Kong-style quaffed wine and ascend to the modern, three-story convoluted building to explore the upper floors' carbon-reducing and sustainable exhibition halls.

The fascinating thing about Sham Shui Po is that it carries the souls of different times and places. Have you ever noticed what the tenement buildings on the street corners record? If tenement buildings represent the grassroots of our time, then tenement buildings have become a haven for the middle class in a fleeting moment. Unfortunately, all of these pre-war curved corner buildings have disappeared from Hong Kong Island, and only three remain in Kowloon.

Tour Time

90 minutes

Learn about the origins of corner buildings

Learn about corner building designs from different eras

Savoring coffee in a Tanglou cafe and reflecting on the community value of Tanglou

Learn about the origins of corner buildings

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