Corner Houses () are a type of building located at the junction of two or three roads.
Hong Kong
Corner houses are buildings located at junctions. In Hong Kong, buildings must meet certain specifications, which is why corner houses are so common on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
Corner houses originate from the Composite Buildings of Hong Kong. They were popularized in the 1950s and the 1960s. Most corner houses are fourth-generation tong lau, featuring rounded corners and lines.
Antonio Hermenegildo Basto currently holds the record for the most corner buildings designed in Hong Kong.
Locations
Hong Kong Island: Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, Sai Ying Pun, Shau Kei Wan
Kowloon: Sham Shui Po, Mong Kok, Tai Kok Tsui, To Kwa Wan, Cheung Sha Wan
Styles Hanging signs in large facades. Units in round corners are known as large units. Round buildings are built in a Bauhaus style.
Types
Notable buildings
Hong Kong 14 Nam Cheong Street (Boundary Street and Nam Cheong Street) May Wah Building (Wan Chai Road and Johnston Road Mido Cafe (Temple Street and Public Square Street New Lucky House (Nathan Road and Jordan Road) Chung Wui Mansion (Wan Chai Road, Fleming Road, and Johnston Road) Hing Wah Mansion (Babington Path, Park Road, St Stephen's Lane, and Oaklands Path)
Taiwan Hayashi Department Store
United States Flatiron Building (NYC)
UK The Cornerhouse, Nottingham Cornerhouse (Demolished)
See also Tong lau Composite Building
References
Further reading
External links Piece of Hong Kong's History: Composite Buildings》