HSBC Main Building (Chinese: ) is a headquarters building of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, which is today a wholly owned subsidiary of London based HSBC Holdings. It is located along the southern side of Statue Square near the location of the old City Hall, Hong Kong (built in 1869, demolished in 1933). The previous HSBC building was built in 1935 and pulled down to make way for the current building. The address remains as 1 Queen's Road Central. The building can be reached from Exit K of Central MTR Station and facing Statue Square.
| Image Details: | |
| Image File: | LHAY-0063-0003 |
| Caption: | HSBC Head Quarters Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Architect: Foster + Partners, 1985. View from Cheung Kong Park. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | No |
| Dimensions in PX: | 3344 x 5016 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 24/01/2014 |
| Restriction: | No Restriction |
| Credit: | Luke Hayes/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | HSBC Head Quarters Hong Kong |
| Headline: | HSBC Head Quarters Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Architect: Foster + Partners, 1985. |
| City: | Hong Kong |
| Country: | Hong Kong |
| Architect: | Foster + Partners |
| Architect Website: | www.fosterandpartners.com |
| Category: | Corporate And Commercial |
| Building Type: | Bank |
| Year of Completion: | 1985 |
| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | HSBC Main Building (Chinese: ) is a headquarters building of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, which is today a wholly owned subsidiary of London based HSBC Holdings. It is located along the southern side of Statue Square near the location of the old City Hall, Hong Kong (built in 1869, demolished in 1933). The previous HSBC building was built in 1935 and pulled down to make way for the current building. The address remains as 1 Queen's Road Central. The building can be reached from Exit K of Central MTR Station and facing Statue Square. |
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| Orientation: | V |
| Type: | Bank |
| B/W or Colour: | Colour |
| Number of People: | 2 people |
| Technique: | Full Frame |
| People Incidental: | Yes |
| Point of View: | Elevated view |
| Time of Day: | Day |
| Interior or Exterior: | Exterior |
| Photographer: | Luke Hayes |
| Source File Name: | LHAY-0063-0003.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |