Technical Tours

30 November 2026 (Monday)

Four specially arranged technical tours, exclusive to APSA Congress registrants and offering insights from urban planning and design perspectives not ordinarily available to the public, will be held on the morning of 30 November 2026 (Monday). The tours will be led by academic staff from the Department of Urban Planning and Design, The University of Hong Kong and/or relevant experts with the locations.

Important Information

Each registrant of the APSA Congress may register for one technical tour only.
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis upon successful payment and email confirmation. Once registration for a technical tour is confirmed, requests to change to another tour cannot be accommodated.
Participants are responsible for arranging their own transportation to the meeting point and from the dismissal point.
The final itinerary and arrangements will be sent to registered participants before the tour.
The tours involve walking and may include outdoor areas. Participants are advised to wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and dress appropriately for the weather.
The Organiser reserves the right to make adjustments to the itinerary and content where necessary.
Tours will normally proceed in inclement weather unless the Organiser determines that conditions are unsafe or the host venue is unable to receive the group.
No refund will be provided if a participant does not attend or if a tour proceeds as scheduled.
Participants attend the technical tours at their own discretion and are responsible for their personal safety, health and belongings throughout the visit. The organizers shall not be liable for any accidents, injuries, or property damage that may occur during the activity.
Participants should comply with all safety requirements and follow the instructions of the tour guides and host organizations at all times.

Registration deadline: 31 October 2026, or when the selected tour reaches full capacity, whichever is earlier.

Registration and payment link (please select your preferred tour when registering):
https://hku.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4NRPFDcmKHkCMzY

Technical Tour 1: The Henderson, Central

Fee: HKD100 per person
Quota: 50 participants
Language: English
Transportation: Not provided

Meeting point and time: Around 9:45 am, Central MTR Station Exit J2
Estimated end time and dismissal point: Around 12 noon, The Henderson

The Henderson is a skyscraper in Central designed by world-renowned architecture firm Zaha Hadid Architect. The development holds 10 top-tier global and local accreditations across multiple sustainability and smart technology standards. The tour will visit a number of locations within the Henderson including the Artpark, office floors and 22/F Sky Garden to look at how it incorporates biodiversity and sustainability in its design and operation.

Technical Tour 2: Wan Chai

Fee: HKD100 per person
Quota: 50 participants
Language: English
Transportation: Not provided

Meeting point and time: Around 9:30 am, Hopewell Centre
Estimated end time and dismissal point: Around 12 noon, Wan Chai MTR Station

As one of the oldest districts on Hong Kong island, Wanchai has an interesting mix of urban renewal and heritage preservation within the neighborhood. This tour will visit iconic sites in Wanchai, such as the Blue House, a group of pre-war tenement buildings painted in striking colors, and Lee Tung Avenue, the once-called the Wedding Card Street, a mixed-use redevelopment project led by Urban Renewal Authority combining the modern and historical interpretations of the Street.

Technical Tour 3: Energizing Kowloon East and Kwun Tong

Fee: HKD100 per person
Quota: 50 participants
Language: English
Transportation: Not provided

Meeting point and time: Around 9:45 am, Energizing Kowloon East Office

Estimated end time and dismissal point: Around 12 noon, Kwun Tong MTR Station

This walking tour for urban planning professionals showcases Kowloon East’s transformation from an industrial hub into Hong Kong’s second Central Business District. Beginning at the Energizing Kowloon East Office, participants explore under-viaduct placemaking, cargo waterfront adaptive reuse, and blue-green river channel revitalization. The tour concludes at the APM shopping mall, a vibrant example of transit-oriented development (TOD) integration and diverse indoor options for small-group lunches.

Technical Tour 4: Kowloon City

Fee: HKD100 per person
Quota: 50 participants
Language: English
Transportation: Not provided

Meeting point and time: Around 9:30 am, Sung Wong Toi MTR Station B2

Estimated end time and dismissal point: Around 12 noon, Sung Wong Toi MTR Station

For some, Kowloon City represents Hong Kong’s old urban fabric – its large number of its buildings are over 50 years old; its Tong Laus (shophouses); its proximity to the famed Kowloon Walled City; its direct views of Lion Rock Mountain; its Teochew-Thai restaurants opened by; its historical (albeit now obscured) connections to the old HK airport; etc. However, like many other parts of Hong Kong, Kowloon City is facing redevelopment pressures, not just calls to increase density and heights within its own approximate 25 hectares site but to open it to adjacent neighbourhoods. In this tour, walking through from the Kowloon Walled City remains through the MTR station to the old airport side, we can get into discussions about what constitutes neighbourhood identity amongst new spatial connectivity, demographic and architectural typological changes, and of course how history is told.