the corner of Swanston and Collins Streets. Barlow’s proposal on behalf of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows took full advantage of the allowance for uninhabited elements to be built above the 132 ft height limit, by including a stepped 78 ft corner tower, the topmost point being one of the highest in Melbourne. The Melbourne City Council had only just modified the rules to require a vote on any such structure, this was the first one to come before Council in September 1930, and it was passed unanimously "as an asset to the architecture of the city". It is in a style known locally as 'Commercial Gothic', and drew strongly from the design of the Chicago Tribune Tower (1922) by Raymond Hood. It was also the first building in Melbourne to be constructed with an escalator. Barlow prepared immense amounts of preliminary work to ensure the construction time of his works was kept to a minimum. Believing that speed is beneficial to up to a point where it increases capital cost and stating that "this point must be accurately determined by the architect before the tenders are called for the erection of the building", the Manchester Unity Building was erected in record time with works progressing exactly to the detailed schedule that Barlow had prepared. Century Building Marcus Barlow's 1939 design for the Century Building, at the other end of the same block as the Manchester Unity Building, is a vertical Moderne interpretation of his earlier design. The vertical piers and small round tower are clad in off-white glazed faience tiles; Wunderlich Limited, manufacturers of faience, often used the Century Building in their advertisements, claiming that the cladding ‘gives a permanent freshness and sparkle to this fine building. Window spandrels are in hand moulded terracotta glazed neutral grey to achieve an arresting architectural contrast’. The Century Building was not only fresh and modern looking, it was also the first building in Melbourne to be air conditioned. The Century Building's most prominent feature is the tower which is positioned at the corner of Swanston and Little Collins streets. Colinton A Tudor Revival style house, Colinton is considered representative of the range of houses in a variety of styles produced by Barlow and Hawkins. Marcus Barlow was a skilled publicist and Colinton was featured in an extensive article in the leading magazine "Australian Home Beautiful" in May 1927 as well