Chu-yuan Lee

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,^[1] the world's tallest skyscraper at the time of completion, in 2004.^[2]

Chu-yuan Lee
Born	(1938-12-30) 30 December 1938 (age 85) Jiedong, Jieyang, Guangdong, Republic of China
Occupation	Architect

List of major designs

 

Taipei 101 is the most famous design by C. Y. Lee.

Taiwan

• Hung Kuo Building, Taipei, 1989.
• Asia Plaza Building, Taipei, 1990.^[3][4]
• Grand 50 Tower, Kaohsiung, Taiwan's tallest building from 1992 to 1993.^[5]
• Far Eastern Plaza I & II, Taipei, 1994.^[6]
• 85 Sky Tower, Kaohsiung, Taiwan's tallest building from 1997 to 2004.^[7]
• The Splendor Hotel Taichung, Taichung, 1997.^[8]
• Lihpao Land, Taichung, 1998.
• Chung Tai Chan Monastery, Puli, Nantou, 2001.^[9]
• 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.^[10]
• Glory Tower, Keelung, 2007.^[11]
• Taipei Bus Station, Taipei, 2009.
• Farglory Financial Center, Taipei, 2012.^[12]
• Farglory THE ONE, Kaohsiung, 2020.^[13]
• New Kinpo Group Headquarters, Taipei, 2026.^[14]

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

See also

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

References

1. Huber, Hannah (12 September 2019). "The 27 Most Beautiful Skyscrapers in the World". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
2. Chang, David (24 July 2007). "Dubai Tower to surpass Taipei 101 in height". The China Post. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
3. "Asia Plaza Building - SkyscraperPage". www.skyscraperpage.com.
4. . www.emporis.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021.
5. "Chang-Gu World Trade Center - The Skyscraper Center". Skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
6. "Far Eastern Plaza Tower 1 - The Skyscraper Center". Skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
7. "85 Sky Tower". The Skyscraper Center.
8. "Grand Formosa - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com.
9. "SkyscraperPage - Chung-Tai Buddhist Temple".
10. "TAIPEI 101". The Skyscraper Center.
11. "Glory Tower - SkyscraperPage". Skyscraperpage.com.
12. "Farglory Financial Center - The Skyscraper Center". Skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
13. "Farglory THE ONE - The Skyscraper Center". Skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
14. "(Chinese)金仁寶集團總部新建工程開工動土 打造北士科入口門戶". United Daily News. 2023-02-08.

External links

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to C. Y. Lee.

• C. Y. Lee Architects Office Official Website 2021-03-22 at the Wayback Machine