C. Y. Lee
Taiwanese architect

C. Y. Lee

BiographyGalleryListsAlso Viewed
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Taiwanese architect
Gender:
Male
Places:
TaiwanChina
Is:
Architect
Work field:
Engineering
Birth:
30 December 1938(Guangdong, People's Republic of China)
Star sign:
Capricorn
Education:
Princeton University School of Architecture
National Cheng Kung University
Biography menu
Menu

Jump to

Introduction List of major designs
The details
Biography

Introduction

Chu-Yuan (C. Y.) Lee (Chinese: 李祖原; pinyin: Lǐ Zǔyuán; Wade–Giles: Li Tsu-yuan; born 30 December 1938) is a Taiwanese architect born in Guangdong, Republic of China. He received his bachelor's degree from National Cheng Kung University (Tainan) and his master's from Princeton University in the US. He directed the design of Taipei 101, the world's tallest skyscraper at the time of completion, in 2004.

List of major designs

Taipei 101 is the most famous design by C. Y. Lee.
  • Taiwan
    • Hung Kuo Building, Taipei, 1989.
    • Grand 50 Tower, Kaohsiung, Taiwan's tallest building from 1992 to 1993.
    • Far Eastern Plaza I & II, Taipei, 1994.
    • Tuntex Sky Tower, Kaohsiung, Taiwan's tallest building from 1997 to 2004.
    • Grand Formosa, Taichung, 1997.
    • New Chien-Cheng Circle, Taipei, 2003.
    • Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan's tallest building since 2004, and the tallest skyscraper in the world from 2004 to 2010.
  • China
    • Post & Telecommunications Center, Tianjin, 1998.
    • Yuda International Trade Center, Zhengzhou, 1999.
    • Fangyuan Mansion, Shenyang, 2001.
    • Jinsha Plaza, Shenyang, 2001.
    • Ten-faced Puxian Stupa on Jinding, Mount Emei, 2006
    • Pangu 7 Star Hotel, Beijing, 2008