Joseph Charles Fowell

Biography

Born in Albany, Western Australia but educated in England, Joseph Fowell arrived back in 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 and McConnel: 1928-1939, with Kenneth McConnel

Fowell and 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. Jarvi

Fowell was primarily responsible for the design of over forty churches in New South Wales and Victoria, including Catholic churches at North Sydney (1937), Parkes (1939) and Neutral Bay (1941).

Buildings

1930

British Medical Association (BMA) House, 135-137 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW
Fowell and McConnelSubject of a design competition in 1928

1935

St. Anne's Church, Blair & Mitchell Streets, North Bondi, NSW
Fowell and McConnel
Later remodelled in 1964.

1937

St Peters, Church of England, Proston QLD
Fowell and McConnel

1937-1939

St Marys, North Sydney

1938-1939

St Canisus College, Pymble

1941

St Josephs, Neutral Bay

1943

Orient Line Building, 2-6 Spring Street, Sydney NSW
Fowell and McConnel

1956

St Augustine's Church, Yass
Fowell, Mansfield & Maclurcan

1962

P&O, 565 Hunter Street, Sydney NSW
Fowell, Mansfield & Maclurcan
Since remodelled.

1965

Gladesville Bridge

1967

Church of St Rose, Rose Street, Collaroy Plateau, Sydney NSW
Fowell, Mansfield, Jarvis & Maclurcan

References

State Library of Victoria

Pamela Martin's Thesis

Australian Dictionary Biography

Father Laurie Bent, St Augustines, Yass, 2006.

Awards

1933 RIBA Street Medal and Diploma - BMA House, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Fowell & McConnel (The first RIBA medal to be awarded in Australia)

1935 RAIA Sir John Sulman Medal - St. Anne's Shrine Blair & Mitchell Streets North Bondi
Fowell & McConnel (The first church to win this award)

1943 RAIA Sir John Sulman Medal - Orient Line Building, 2-6 Spring Street, Sydney
Fowell, McConnel & Mansfield

1962 RAIA Gold Medal
Joseph Charles Fowell