C. Y. Lee
For the Chinese-American writer, see C. Y. Lee (author). For South Korean footballer, see Lee Chung-yong.
C. Y. Lee (Chinese: 李祖原; pinyin: Li Zuyuan; Wade–Giles: Li Tsu-yuan) is a Chinese architect based in Taiwan. Born in December 30, 1938 in Guangdong, Republic of China, he received his bachelor's degree from National Cheng Kung University (Tainan) and his master's degree from Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey, United States). He directed the design of Taipei 101, the world's tallest skyscraper at the time of completion, in 2004.[1]
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.
- 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
See also
- Taipei 101
- C. P. Wang – C. Y. Lee's architect partner.
References
- ↑ Chang, David (24 July 2007). "Dubai Tower to surpass Taipei 101 in height". The China Post. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
External links
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