BMA House - Suite 101 - Level 1 - 135 Macquarie Street - Sydney

BMA House - Suite 101 - Level 1 - 135 Macquarie Street 

Built 1930 

Architect - Joseph Charles Fowell

Additional Arhitects - Kenneth McConnell

BMA House Was One Of The Tallest Buildings In Sydney At The Time It Was Completed In 1930. Designed In The Art Deco Style By Architects Joseph Charles Fowell And Kenneth McConnell, It Was Notable Not Only For Its Stature, But Also The Emblematic Decoration On Its Facade.


The 11th Floor Balconies Are Surmounted By Giant Medievil Koghts Holding Shields Enshrining The BMA Crest. Also Of Interest Are The Giant Granite Koalas And Gargoyles As Well As Tiles Depicting  Native Flora And Fauna, And Medical Symbols.

Inside The Main Entry Has A Ceiling Of Queensland Maple And Marble Flooring With Copper Inlay. The Original Centrepiece Of The Building Was Suite 101.  Designed For The President And Officers Of The BMA, It Housed The  Boardroom, And Was Given Higher Ceilings And Windows Than The Other Suites, Along With Finer Finishes, Including Decorative Wood Inlay.

In 2013, Suite 101 Was Purchased In Poor Condition By Dr Stephen Morris. A Two Year Renovation Saw Partitioning Walls Demolished, Original Timber Floors, Doors And Panelling Renewed, And Importantly A Firewall Added in the 1980's Removed, Reconnecting Suite 101 Directly To The Entry Vestibule And Its Original Flow Of Natural Light.