Hoover Building No. 7 Architectural Model

This architectural object is inspired by Hoover Building No. 7, a distinctive component of the Hoover factory complex in Perivale, west London.

Designed by Wallis, Gilbert and Partners in the early 1930s, No. 7 was constructed as the staff canteen, yet given clear architectural presence and public visibility as part of a coherent Art Deco industrial ensemble. Its calm geometry and disciplined composition make it especially suited to interpretation as an architectural object.

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Art Deco industry, distilled into form

 

Hoover Building No. 7 reflects the quieter side of interwar Art Deco — architecture defined not by spectacle, but by proportion, rhythm, and clarity.

This architectural model focuses on the elements that define the building’s identity:

• clean, geometric massing

• strong horizontal emphasis

• a disciplined, legible façade

Reduced to object form, these features allow the building’s architectural logic to be read with precision, independent of the wider factory complex.

 

Why Hoover Building No. 7 works as an architectural model

 

Hoover Building No. 7 translates particularly well into an architectural object because its design is driven by:

• composition rather than ornament

• proportion rather than decoration

• architectural presence rather than monumentality

At reduced scale, the building reads as a composed modern structure — a study in how industrial architecture of the interwar period balanced function with visual order.

Rather than functioning as a literal miniature, this object captures the architectural essence of Hoover Building No. 7.

 

Craft, materials, and finish

 

Each Hoover Building No. 7 object is crafted with an emphasis on precision and restraint. The finish is intentionally understated, allowing form, massing, and proportion to define the piece — echoing the way the real building contributes quietly but confidently to the public streetscape.

The result is an object that sits naturally within:

• architectural and design studios

• shelves and workspaces

• interiors with an interest in modernist and industrial heritage

It appeals to architects, designers, and collectors drawn to Art Deco architecture and twentieth-century industrial design.

 

An object shaped by everyday modernism

 

Hoover Building No. 7 represents a moment when even practical industrial buildings were designed to be seen, understood, and composed.

As an object, it becomes a study in everyday modernism — architecture that is visible, purposeful, and carefully resolved without excess.

 

Product details

 

• Subject: Hoover Building No. 7, Perivale, London, England

• Architects: Wallis, Gilbert and Partners

• Architectural style: Interwar Art Deco

• Date: Early 1930s

• Original function: Staff canteen

• Format: Freestanding architectural object

• Designed and made by: Chisel & Mouse

 

Learn more about Hoover Building No. 7

 

For a detailed exploration of the building’s architecture, public presence, and role within the Hoover complex, see our in-depth guide:

Hoover Building No. 7 Architecture: Art Deco Industry and Everyday Modernism