An eye-sore or a witty design? No matter what you think of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building, it undoubtedly stands out on Hong Kong’s skyline. The 113-meter-tall building was first built as the head office of the British Army stationed in Hong Kong. Named the Prince of Wales Building then, the 28-story building was shaped like an upside-down gin bottle.  It was made the head office of the People’s Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison after the handover in 1997 and was renamed as the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building (PLA Building) in 2000. Designed by local architect Pun How-wai, the building’s narrow stem with the protruding upper floors was designed to make it difficult for trespassers to climb and attack.  The blocky and disproportionate design (with a heavier upper body mass and a leaner bottom) is a notable characteristic in brutalist architecture. This unique brutalist design is often used to highlight the masculinity of the structure.  The exterior is covered with a frame with vertical strips that extends above its rooftop, successfully shielding the content inside as well as to make the building visually taller. The podium on top of the base of the building used to house a chapel in the past. The name of the building as well as the chapel was removed after a 20-month renovation when the PLA took over.