Joseph Charles Fowell
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Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters". Joseph Charles Fowell (2 August 1891 – 3 July 1970) was an Australian 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 Template:NSWcity (1937), Template:NSWcity (1939) and Template:NSWcity (1941).[1]
Background
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.
Architecture firms
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
Notable works
| Year | Work | Firm | Location | Image | Award(s) | Comments | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | British Medical Association (BMA) House | Fowell and McConnel | 135-137 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW | File:BMADetailKoala.jpg | RIBA Street Medal and Diploma, 1933 | The first RIBA medal to be awarded in Australia. | [2] |
| 1935 | St. Anne's Church | Blair & Mitchell Streets, Template:NSWcity, NSW | Sir John Sulman Medal, 1935 | The first church to win this award. Later remodelled in 1964. | [3] | ||
| 1937 | St Peter's, Church of England | Template:QLDcity, Queensland | |||||
| 1939 | St Mary's, North Sydney | Template:NSWcity, NSW | |||||
| 1939 | St Canisus' College | Template:NSWcity, NSW | |||||
| 1941 | St Joseph's | Template:NSWcity, NSW | |||||
| 1943 | Orient Line Building | Fowell, McConnel & Mansfield | 2-6 Spring Street, Sydney, NSW | File:OrientLine.jpg | Sir John Sulman Medal, 1943 | Since remodelled. | |
| 1956 | St Augustine's Church | Fowell, Mansfield & Maclurcan | Meehan Street, Yass, NSW | File:StAugustinesYass.JPG | 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, Template:NSWcity and Template:NSWcity, NSW | File:Gladesville Bridge from Paramatta River in December 2014.jpg | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | |||
| 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 |
References
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Bibliography
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- Australian Dictionary of Biography
- Father Laurie Bent, St Augustines, Yass, 2006.