| Henry Vaughan Lanchester | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 August 1863 St John's Wood, London |
| Died | 16 January 1953 Seaford, East Sussex |
| Nationality | English |
| Awards | Royal Gold Medal (1934) |
| Work | |
| Buildings | Cardiff City Hall |
Henry Vaughan Lanchester (1863–1953) was an English architect.
Lanchester was born in St John's Wood, London. His father Henry Jones Lanchester (1816–1890) was an established architect. The son was articled with his father, but also worked in the offices of London architects F.J. Eadle, T.W. Cutler and George Sherrin from 1884-1894. He studied at the Royal Academy in 1886 and established his practice in 1894. He won Aldwinckle Prize and Owen Jones Studentship in 1889. His first architectural work was Kingswood House Sydenham 1892. His first fully independent work in 1896 was offices in Old Street, for Messrs Bovril Ltd. He formed a partnership in 1896 with James A. Stewart (1865 or 6-1908)and Edwin Alfred Rickards (1872–1920). The firm was called Lanchester, Stewart and Rickards.
He was editor of the Builder 1910-12. In 1912 Lanchester visited India and prepared a report on the planning of New Delhi as well as preparing plans for Madras. In 1914 he was one of the founder members of the Town Planning Institute in London. He formed a new partnership in 1923, Lanchester, Lucas & Lodge, with Thomas Geoffry Lucas and Thomas Arthur Lodge. He was appointed Professor of Architecture at University College London.
In 1934 Lanchester was awarded the Royal Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
His younger brother was the engineer Frederick W. Lanchester.
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