Joseph Charles Fowell

• Name — Joseph Fowell • Born — 2 August 1891 • Birthplace — Albany, Western Australia • Died — 3 July 1970 • Place of death — Bayview, Sydney, Australia • Occupation — Architect • Years Active — 1928—1970 • Spouse — Ettie Spong Horne (1919—1939), Eileen Stella Hunt (1939—1970) • Awards — RIBA Street Medal 1933, Sir John Sulman Medal 1935 & 1943, RAIA Gold Medal, 1962 • Practice — * Fowell & McConnel: 1928—1939 • Fowell & Mansfield: 1939—1946 • Fowell, Mansfield & Maclurcan: 1946—1962 • Fowell, Mansfield, Jarvis & Maclurcan: 1962—1970 • Significant Projects — British Medical Association (BMA) House, P&O Building Sydney, Commonwealth Club, Gladesville Bridge • Significant Design — Churches and public buildings

Born in Albany, Western Australia and educated in England, Fowell returned to Australia in 1919 where he worked with Professor Leslie Wilkinson at Sydney University. In 1926 Fowell became an assistant to Henry Budden.

Fowell created a number of architectural partnerships including: • Fowell & McConnel: 1928—1939, with Kenneth McConnel • Fowell & Mansfield: 1939—1946 with J.L.S. Mansfield • Fowell, Mansfield & Maclurcan: 1946—1962 with D.C.B. Maclurcan • Fowell, Mansfield, Jarvis & Maclurcan: 1962—1970 with O.R. Jarvis

sort • Year — Work — Firm — Location — Image — Award(s) — Comments — Notes • 1930 — British Medical Association (BMA) House — Fowell and McConnel — 135-137 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW — — RIBA Street Medal and Diploma, 1933 — The first RIBA medal to be awarded in Australia. • 1935 — St. Anne's Church — Blair & Mitchell Streets, Bondi, NSW — Sir John Sulman Medal, 1935 — The first church to win this award. Later remodelled in 1964. • 1937 — St Peter's, Church of England — Proston, Queensland • 1939 — St Mary's, North Sydney — North Sydney, NSW • 1939 — St Canisus' College — Pymble, NSW • 1941 — St Joseph's — Neutral Bay, NSW • 1943 — Orient Line Building — Fowell, McConnel & Mansfield — 2-6 Spring Street, Sydney, NSW — — Sir John Sulman Medal, 1943 — Since remodelled. • 1956 — St Augustine's Church — Fowell, Mansfield & Maclurcan — Meehan Street, Yass, NSW — — Sculpture at this Church was created by prominent Australian Sculptor Tom Bass. • 1962 — P&O — 565 Hunter Street, Sydney, NSW — RAIA Gold Medal, 1962 — Since remodelled. • 1965 — Gladesville Bridge — Victoria Road, Drummoyne and Huntleys Point, NSW — • 1967 — Church of St Rose — Fowell, Mansfield, Jarvis & Maclurcan — Rose Street, Collaroy Plateau, NSW • 1967 — Commonwealth Club — Fowell, Mansfield, Jarvis & Maclurcan — 25 Forster Crescent, Yarralumla, ACT — Canberra Medallion, 1967 • Illustration — BMA House elevation.