Modern in Melbourne 1
Melbourne Architecture 1930-50
Practice Archive

Marcus Barlow
Selected Projects 

1922 Collins Gate 373 Little Collins St

1923 ­ 24 Temple Court [Grainger Little Barlow and Hawkins]

422 ­ 428 Collins Street

1925 Spry Bros Bootery 323 ­ 325 Bourke St

1926 Colinton [Barlow and Hawkins] 92 Mont Albert Road Canterbury

1931 Howey Court 234 Collins St

1932 Midway Court 256 Collins St

1929 ­ 32
Manchester Unity Building [Marcus Barlow] 91 Swanston Street

When this building was finished it was the tallest building in Melbourne. It was built 24 hours a day with three lots of eight hour shifts being rotated through. The corner tower is built in the commercial Gothic Modern Style which had inspiration from Raymond Hoods competition winning Chicago Tribune Tower. The street canopy is an early example of the move from posted verandas to cantilevered canopies.

1933 Hardy Bros 338 Collins St

1933 Miller House 357-359 Collins St

1936 Albany Court 230 Collins St

1938 Presgrave Building 273-279 Little Collins St

1939 Strawbale Home Building [Marcus Barlow] Maidstone St, Altona

Designed as workmen's cottages these houses were developed for the Solonit SA manufacturer of strawbales. The houses were erected using steel frames to which the strawbales were attached and covered in cement. It was meant to be 20% cheaper than brick construction.

1938 ­ 1940 Century Building 125-133 Swanston Street

The Century Building is like the Manchester Unity Building stripped of its gothic detailing. Like the Manchester there is a corner tower and a strong verticality. Both buildings are covered in terracotta tiles.

1944
Jensen House 339 Swanston St

Other Buildings
Experimental Strawbale Houses Maidstone St Altona
Edments Building 38 Gawler Pl Adelaide
Victorian Insurance Building Perth

Prepared Specifications for Fishermans Bend Competition run by the housing commission. 1939

 

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