architect Vaux

Calvert Vaux (1824-1895), a British architect and landscape designer, left his mark by designing Central Park in New York with Frederick Law Olmsted. He revolutionized the concept of public parks in the rapidly urbanizing U.S., integrating architecture into natural settings. After collaborating with Olmsted on iconic projects such as Prospect Park and Riverside, Vaux became distinguished in the "Victorian Gothic" style. They founded Olmsted, Vaux and Company, designing parks and psychiatric hospitals. Following their separation in 1872, he collaborated on Downing Park, a final tribute to his mentor. His legacy lives on in New York's Calvert Vaux Park. Vaux died tragically in 1895, but his influence endures in American urban landscape design.