C. Y. Lee

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

C. Y. Lee (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.[1]

List of major designs

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

See also

References

  1. Chang, David (24 July 2007). "Dubai Tower to surpass Taipei 101 in height". The China Post. Retrieved 19 December 2010.

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