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Chu-yuan (C. Y.) Lee (; born 30 December 1938) is a Taiwanese
architect An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...
born in
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, Republic of China. He received his bachelor's degree from
National Cheng Kung University National Cheng Kung University (NCKU; ) is a public research university located in Tainan, Taiwan. The university is best known for engineering, computer science, medicine, and planning and design. As a top university in Taiwan, NCKU has played ...
(
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) and his master's from
Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial Colleges, fourth-oldest ins ...
in the US. He directed the design of
Taipei 101 Taipei 101 (; stylized as TAIPEI 101), formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a supertall skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. This building was officially classified as the world's tallest from its opening in 2004 until the 2009 ...
, the world's tallest
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at the time of completion, in 2004.


List of major designs


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*Hung Kuo Building,
Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
, 1989. *
Asia Plaza Building The Asia Plaza Building () is a 27-story, skyscraper office building located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. The building was designed by Taiwanese architect Chu-Yuan Lee. When the building was completed in 1990, it was the tallest in We ...
,
Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
, 1990. * Grand 50 Tower,
Kaohsiung Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsi ...
, Taiwan's tallest building from 1992 to 1993. * Far Eastern Plaza I & II,
Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
, 1994. *
85 Sky Tower 85 Sky Tower, formerly known as the T & C Tower or Tuntex Sky Tower (), is an 85-story skyscraper in Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The structure is high. An antenna increases the pinnacle height to . Constructed from 1994 to 1997, it is th ...
,
Kaohsiung Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsi ...
, Taiwan's tallest building from 1997 to 2004. *
The Splendor Hotel Taichung The Splendor Hotel Taichung, or Grand Formosa Taichung () is a skyscraper hotel completed in 1998 in West District, Taichung, Taiwan. The architectural height of the building is , with a floor area of , and it comprises 32 floors above ground an ...
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Taichung Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Taiw ...
, 1997. *
Lihpao Land Lihpao Resort () is a theme park located in Houli District, Taichung, Taiwan. It currently has two roller coasters, including Gravity Max, the world's first coaster to feature a true 90-degree drop and the world's first tilt coaster. Besides G ...
,
Taichung Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Taiw ...
, 1998. *
Chung Tai Chan Monastery Chung Tai Chan Monastery () is a Buddhist monastery located in Puli Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the headquarters of Chung Tai Shan, an international Chan Buddhist order. It is the tallest and one of the largest monasteries in both Ta ...
, Puli, Nantou, 2001. *New Chien-Cheng Circle,
Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
, 2003. *
Taipei 101 Taipei 101 (; stylized as TAIPEI 101), formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a supertall skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. This building was officially classified as the world's tallest from its opening in 2004 until the 2009 ...
,
Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
, Taiwan's tallest building since 2004, and the tallest
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in the world from 2004 to 2010. *
Glory Tower The Glory Tower () is a residential skyscraper located in Ren-ai District, Keelung, Taiwan. The height of the building is , with a floor area of , and it comprises 31 floors above ground, as well as five basement levels. The building was design ...
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, 2007. *
Taipei Bus Station The Taipei Bus Station () is a multi-use complex located next to Taipei Station in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. The complex houses the Taipei bus terminal station provided a number of intercity express bus routes which was inaugurated on 19 ...
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Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
, 2009. *
Farglory Financial Center The Farglory Financial Center () is a skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is the eighth tallest building in Taiwan and the fourth tallest in Xinyi Special District(after Taipei 101, Taipei Nan Shan Plaza and Cathay Landmark). ...
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Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
, 2012. *
Farglory THE ONE The Farglory THE ONE () is a skyscraper located in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is the fourth tallest building in Taiwan and the second tallest in Kaohsiung. The height of building is 267.6 m, the floor area is 166,415.76m2, and it co ...
,
Kaohsiung Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsi ...
, 2020.


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, 1998. *
Yuda International Trade Center Yuda International Trade Center is a skyscraper in Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China. With a height of , the building used to be the tallest skyscraper in Zhengzhou and Henan from 1998 to 2012, until the opening of the high Zhengzho ...
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, 1999. * Fangyuan Mansion,
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, 2001. * Jinsha Plaza,
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, 2001. *Ten-faced Puxian Stupa on
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, 2006 * Pangu 7 Star Hotel,
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, 2008


See also

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Taipei 101 Taipei 101 (; stylized as TAIPEI 101), formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a supertall skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. This building was officially classified as the world's tallest from its opening in 2004 until the 2009 ...
* C. P. Wang – C. Y. Lee's architect partner.


References


External links


C. Y. Lee Architects Office Official WebsiteEmporis – List of major designs of C.Y. Lee & partners
1938 births Living people Taiwanese Buddhists Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University alumni National Cheng Kung University alumni Princeton University School of Architecture alumni Taiwanese architects Artists from Guangdong Taiwanese people from Guangdong Chinese architects {{Taiwan-architect-stub