{"id":244982,"date":"2025-07-07T10:07:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T10:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/244982\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T10:07:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T10:07:15","slug":"hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/244982\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong&#8217;s Queensway Reimagined: Sara Klomps on the Genesis and Ambition of The Henderson by Zaha Hadid Architects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1031843\/hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects\/686a2771fa62953d373c51d0-hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hong Kong's Queensway Reimagined: Sara Klomps on the Genesis and Ambition of The Henderson by Zaha Hadid Architects - Image 1 of 12\" data-nr-picture-id=\"686a2771fa62953d373c51d0\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"426\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"eager\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1031843\/hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects\/686a2771fa62953d373c51d0-hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/queensway-reimagined-the-henderson-renews-a-hong-kong-iconic-corridor_1.jpg\" style=\"min-height: var(--featured-height, auto); aspect-ratio: auto 640 \/ 426\" width=\"640\"\/><\/a>Footbridge of The Henderson. 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In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/tokyo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tokyo<\/a>, the iconic Omotesando is a well-known stretch where global &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/starchitect\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">starchitects<\/a>&#8221; built flagship luxury retail spaces in the 2000s. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/city\/hong-kong\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hong Kong<\/a> has a lesser-known but equally powerful architectural agglomeration along Queensway\u2014though historically more corporate and less publicly engaging. Beginning in the 1980s, this corridor became home to a series of landmark buildings by some of the world&#8217;s most prominent architects: Norman Foster&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/152495\/ad-classics-hong-kong-and-shanghai-bank-foster-partners\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HSBC Headquarters<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/im-pei?ad_name=project-specs&amp;ad_medium=single\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> I.M. Pei<\/a>&#8216;s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/153297\/ad-classics-bank-of-china-tower-i-m-pei\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Bank of China Tower<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/paul-rudolph\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paul Rudolph<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/paulrudolph.org\/project\/lippo-center\/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lippo Centre<\/a>, and the nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/894626\/the-murray-foster-plus-partners\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Murray Building<\/a> by Ron Phillips\u2014now revitalized as a hotel by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/foster-plus-partners?ad_name=project-specs&amp;ad_medium=single\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Foster + Partners<\/a>. The area is further enriched later on by Heatherwick Studio&#8217;s renovation of <a href=\"https:\/\/heatherwick.com\/project\/pacific-place\/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pacific Place<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/tod-williams-billie-tsien-architects?ad_name=project-specs&amp;ad_medium=single\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects<\/a>&#8216; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/784052\/asia-society-hong-kong-center-tod-williams-billie-tsien-architects\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Asia Society Hong Kong Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"thumbs afd-desktop-e clearfix\"><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"686a2771c677407bde520964\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1031843\/hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects\/686a2771c677407bde520964-hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hong Kong's Queensway Reimagined: Sara Klomps on the Genesis and Ambition of The Henderson by Zaha Hadid Architects - Image 2 of 12\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"686a2771c677407bde520964\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/queensway-reimagined-the-henderson-renews-a-hong-kong-iconic-corridor_5.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1031843\/hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects\/686a2771c677407bde520964-hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects-photo\" title=\"The Henderson. Image \u00a9 dormakaba\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"686a2771fa62953d373c51cf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1031843\/hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects\/686a2771fa62953d373c51cf-hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hong Kong's Queensway Reimagined: Sara Klomps on the Genesis and Ambition of The Henderson by Zaha Hadid Architects - Image 3 of 12\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"686a2771fa62953d373c51cf\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/queensway-reimagined-the-henderson-renews-a-hong-kong-iconic-corridor_6.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1031843\/hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects\/686a2771fa62953d373c51cf-hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects-photo\" title=\"Upper Lobby at The Henderson. Image \u00a9 dormakaba\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"686a2771c677407bde520965\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1031843\/hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects\/686a2771c677407bde520965-hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hong Kong's Queensway Reimagined: Sara Klomps on the Genesis and Ambition of The Henderson by Zaha Hadid Architects - Image 4 of 12\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"686a2771c677407bde520965\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/queensway-reimagined-the-henderson-renews-a-hong-kong-iconic-corridor_7.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1031843\/hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects\/686a2771c677407bde520965-hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects-photo\" title=\"The Henderson. Image \u00a9 dormakaba\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"686a2c10fa62953d373c51d3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1031843\/hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects\/686a2c10fa62953d373c51d3-hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hong Kong's Queensway Reimagined: Sara Klomps on the Genesis and Ambition of The Henderson by Zaha Hadid Architects - Image 5 of 12\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"686a2c10fa62953d373c51d3\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/queensway-reimagined-the-henderson-renews-a-hong-kong-iconic-corridor_11.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1031843\/hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects\/686a2c10fa62953d373c51d3-hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects-photo\" title=\"Elevated Garden at The Henderson. Image \u00a9 Jonathan Yeung\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"gallery-link afd-desktop-e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1031843\/hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects\/686a2771fa62953d373c51d0-hong-kongs-queensway-reimagined-sara-klomps-on-the-genesis-and-ambition-of-the-henderson-by-zaha-hadid-architects-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hong Kong's Queensway Reimagined: Sara Klomps on the Genesis and Ambition of The Henderson by Zaha Hadid Architects - More Images\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/queensway-reimagined-the-henderson-renews-a-hong-kong-iconic-corridor_1.jpg\" itemprop=\"image\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAUEBAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=\"\/>+ 7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For decades, Queensway remained largely defined by these monumental contributions. But recently, a new presence has emerged: The Henderson by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/zaha-hadid-architects\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zaha Hadid Architects<\/a>. Sculptural, luminous, and technologically daring, the tower not only refreshes the Hong Kong skyline\u2014it redefines how commercial architecture can engage with the city. Where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/norman-foster\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Norman Foster<\/a> once reimagined the ground plane with the open base of the HSBC building, The Henderson offers a contemporary response: elevating the public realm both figuratively and literally through a raised lobby and a public bridge that weaves into the city&#8217;s pedestrian network.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/loader-blue.gif\" alt=\"Content Loader\" style=\"width: 40px; margin: 24px;\"\/><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Footbridge of The Henderson. 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