Palliser Road

Palliser Road is a new five-storey residential development in Barons Court,West London, delivering 36 much-needed affordable homes just moments from the Queen’s Tennis Club.

Comprising nine family houses, a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments, within a five story building. All homes are affordable: shared ownership or London Living Rent.

The project embodies a commitment to sensitive regeneration and continues Southern Housing’s long-standing social mission. The site was formerly AdaLewis House — a residence founded in the 1920s to support working women —and its social legacy remains central to the redevelopment.
Most importantly, the response from new residents has been overwhelmingly positive — and that is, without doubt, the best measure of success.
The building stands as a proud statement of the exceptional quality affordable housing the site’s namesake, Ada Lewis, would have celebrated.

The building is a bookend to two streets, forming a curved enclosure to a courtyard garden. The design took inspiration from the surrounding streets, creating a contemporary continuation of the area’s Edwardian character and a subtle link to the original Ada Lewis House. Mirrored front bays reference
nearby mansion blocks, using rich red and glazed brickwork to complement the conservation area and bring depth and texture to the façade.

The apartments are a mix of sizes, the lower floors comprise duplex homes, allowing each to have a front door directly onto the street introducing domestic activity around the whole perimeter. The upper floors are partly deck access to maximise the number of dual aspect flats.

A new artwork created by artist Jenny Kay above the entrance honours the site’s original purpose, ensuring its story remains visible. A striking stained glass window commemorating and drawing direct inspiration from the lives of working women, history and architecture. Drawings weave in personal stories and everyday details that reflect life of former residents of the original Ada Lewis House. The artwork serves as a focal point and visual link to the past and present residents, embedding a sense of continuity within the new development.