Hong Kong's Round Corner Buildings

These buildings have fascinated me and many photographers and tourists alike.  They appear on corners in the older areas and probably date from the late 1950's to the mid 1960's.  There appears to be no real reason for building them this way other than an aesthetic concern.  Once I am sure really attractive they now have a run down quality about them which in itself carries a particular beauty, with the metal windows and small panes that wrap around the building. Often multi coloured in subtle shades they are reminiscent of an ageing wedding cake.  The beautiful subtle remind me of the work of Richard Deibenkorn and his Ocean Park Series.  One of my favourite painters.  I took these photographs on a search for the more wild and forgotten side of Kowloon.