The MLC Building in Martin Place was designed by Bates Smart and McCutcheon as the result of a competition in 1938 and is characteristic of the stripped classical style of the 1930's. The tower of the building is an extension of its vertical corner shaft and incorporates a sculpture, Unity in Strength, which symbolised the reliability of the organisation.

Taken from: ART DECO IN AUSTRALIA: Sunrise Over the Pacific
Edited by Mary Nilsson and Mark Ferson