C. Y. Lee

For the Chinese-American writer, see C. Y. Lee (author). For South Korean footballer, see Lee Chung-yong.

C. Y. Lee ( (1938-12-30) December 30, 1938 , Chinese: 李祖原; pinyin: Li Zuyuan; Wade–Giles: Li Tsǔyuán) is a Chinese architect based in Taiwan. Born in Guangdong, China. He received his bachelor's degree from National Cheng Kung University, (Tainan, Taiwan) and his master's degree from Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey, USA). 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 was 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.
  • Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport-Terminal 2, Taoyuan, 2000.
  • 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.
  • W Taipei

• China
  • Post & Telecommunications Center, Tianjin, 1998.
  • Yuda International Trade Center, Zhengzhou, 1999.
  • Fangyuan Mansion, Shenyang, 2001.
  • Jinsha Plaza, Shenyang, 2001.
  • Pangu 7 Star Hotel, Beijing, 2008

See also

• Taipei 101
• C. P. Wang – C. Y. Lee's architect partner.

External links

• C. Y. Lee Architects Office Official Website
• Emporis – List of major designs of C.Y. Lee & partners