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Calvert Vaux (* 24. Dezember 1824 in London, Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Irland; † 19. November 1895 in New York) war ein US-amerikanischer Architekt und Landschaftsgärtner. Vaux entwarf Cottages im neugotischen Stil und war einer der Planer des New Yorker Central Parks
Calvert Vaux FAIA (/ v ɔː k s /; December 20, 1824 – November 19, 1895) was an English-American architect and landscape designer, best known as the co-designer, along with his protégé and junior partner Frederick Law Olmsted, of what would become New York City's Central Park.
- British (at birth) and American (after naturalization in 1856).
- 1850–1895
- Architect
- Calvert, Downing, Helen, Julia
Pioneer of the American park movement. Calvert Vaux (1828-1895) was born in London, where he studied architecture and landscape design before immigrating to America in 1850. He came at the invitation of Andrew Jackson Downing, America’s first nationally renowned spokesperson for the art of landscape architecture.
Calvert Vaux (1824-1895) was a British-American architect and landscape designer best known for co-designing Central Park in New York City with Frederick Law Olmsted. Vaux was born in London and studied architecture in England before immigrating to the United States in 1850. He quickly became a successful architect, collaborating with Olmsted ...
Calvert Vaux. British architect. Learn about this topic in these articles: Assorted References. contribution to landscape design. In garden and landscape design: 19th century.
Calvert Vaux. Quick Facts. Place of Birth: London, England. Date of Birth: Dec 20, 1824. Place of Death: Brooklyn, NY. Date of Death: Nov 19, 1895. Vaux was born in England, where he was educated as an architect. He came to America to serve as assistant, and then partner, to landscape designer Andrew Jackson Downing.
23. Mai 2018 · Literature and the Arts. Architecture: Biographies. Calvert Vaux. Vaux, Calvert. views updated May 23 2018. Vaux, Calvert (1824–95). London-born American architect and landscape-designer, he assisted A. J. Downing in laying out the grounds of the Capitol, Smithsonian Institution, and White House, Washington, DC (1850–2).
