What's happening in Hounslow

Open House London showcases great design in every London borough. Click here to find out what you can see in Hounslow this year.

Below, you can find out all about the local context of this borough's architecture, areas undergoing change and projects under construction.

Hounslow with its excellent transport links, parks, flourishing schools, leisure facilities and developing town centres is currently a great place to live.

Following a consultation with residents in 2008 Hounslow Council collected a wide range of ideas for improving the town centre for those who live, work and visit. Based on this and further consultation with the likes of NHS Hounslow and the Metropolitan Police combined with research, Hounslow council has now produced a plan which sets out the long-term vision for the borough. The plan is set around four key ideas and themes; Destination Hounslow, Doing business in Hounslow, A place to live and Serving the community. 

Destination Hounslow aims to increase the range of activities in the area through developing new leisure centres and increasing the range of shops. The existing facilities, like the theatre, will be promoted through a programme of arts and events. The second theme focuses on encouraging businesses to start, develop and thrive in Hounslow. The council aims to produce an office quarter at the west end of the High Street creating a business-focused area for workers. In addition to making Hounslow an interesting place to live an aim is for it to be a high quality place to live. Homes of the right type and size should meet the needs of locals. As well as creating new quality places to live the council is also committed to a policy of bringing empty properties back into use. Kingsley Road is to be promoted as a local centre for residents. The last theme, Serving the community, is there to maintain local engagement and to provide new meeting places and spaces sought by community groups.

The council is currently working on regenerating two major areas, the West Area and the Chiswick. The latter is dealt with in the Chiswick Area Heritage Programme and deals with the existing Chiswick House and gardens. However the former has been subject to a recent study. The West Area Study is an intense analysis of the west part of the borough, in particular Feltham, Hanworth and Bedfont.

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Hounslow architecture showcased in Open House London 2011

See the listings here

2010 Highlights

A visitor said: “The guides were knowledgeable about the historical and architectural background which added greatly to the visit”

Another visitor said: “It makes me realise how important the built environment is and what a
difference it can make to people’s lives. It also makes
me realise how important it is to preserve good and interesting examples of architecture”

 

 

 

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