page_title: Joseph Charles Fowell
section_title: Notable works
hierarchical_section_title: Joseph Charles Fowell / Notable works
caption_attribution_description: English: The British Medical Association, New South Wales Branch House at 135–137 Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Designed by Fowell and McConnel, it was the subject of a design competition in 1928.
context_page_description: Joseph Charles Fowell was a prominent Australian 20th century architect. Renown for his ecclesiastical architecture, Fowell was primarily responsible for the design of over forty churches in New South Wales and Victoria, including Catholic churches at North Sydney, Parkes and Neutral Bay.
  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 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
caption: BMA House won the 1933 RIBA Medal.
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