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 86) Jiedong, Jieyang, Guangdong, Republic of China
Nationality	Taiwanese
Education	National Cheng Kung University Princeton University
Occupation	Architect
Buildings	Taipei 101

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.