C. P. Wang

He is co-principal of the architectural firm C.Y. Lee & Partners, located in Taipei, Taiwan. Wang was one of the prominent designers of Taipei 101, which was the world's tallest skyscraper from 2004 to 2010.

• Name — Wang Chung-ping • Born — 1947 • Birthplace — Peking • Alma Mater — Tunghai University (BS) Washington University in St. Louis (MArch) • Significant Buildings — Taipei 101

• Illustration — Taipei 101 was the most famous design by C.P. Wang and 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. • Splendor Hotel, Taichung, 1997. • Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport-Terminal 2, Taoyuan, 2000. • Chung Tai Chan Monastery, Nantou, the tallest Buddhist temple in the world since 2001, and the tallest Buddhist Building in the world from 2001 to 2006. • 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 2009. • China • Post & Telecommunications Center, Tianjin, 1998. • Yuda International Trade Center, Zhengzhou, 1999. • Fangyuan Mansion, Shenyang, 2001. • Jinsha Plaza, Shenyang, 2001. • Pangu 7 Star Hotel, Beijing, 2008

""I grew up in Taipei in the 1960s, so I was used to seeing tall buildings, but the architectural landscapes I saw in Chicago and New York were dazzling—and so diverse. Seeing these was a magical experience." "As a Chinese architect trained in the United States, I'm especially interested in architecture that synthesizes Western and Eastern cultures." "It's rewarding to conceptualize a design that serves not only the client but also represents the culture and serves the needs of a building's inhabitants."