Joseph Charles Fowell

Joseph Charles Fowell 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, and .

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