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Lee Yoon Thim | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 李潤添 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Lǐ Rùntiān |
| Jyutping | Lei5 Jeon6 Tim1 |
| Hokkien POJ | Lí Jūn-thiam |
| Tâi-lô | Lí Jūn-thiam |
Dato' Y. T. Lee, also Lee Yoon Thim (Chinese: 李潤添; pinyin: Lǐ Rùntiān; Jyutping: Lei5 Jeon6 Tim1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Jūn-thiam; 1905–1977) was a Malaysian Chinese architect active in Kuala Lumpur in the 1950s and 1960s. He helped "Build Merdeka" after Malaysian Independence, 1963.[1] He moved in elite circles, and held several positions in the national government and in the Chinese community. He was a close friend to Prime Minister Tuanku Abdul Rahman and other political figures. He designed several of Kuala Lumpur's landmark buildings, such as: Chin Woo Stadium, UMNO building, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Federal Hotel, Kampung Baru Mosque, Ar-Rahman Mosque and the Masjid Al-Ubudiyah.[2] In addition to his famous mosques in Kuala Lumpur, he also worked on middle eastern and Islamic architecture project, for example, Masjid Al- Ubudiyah in Kerling ( a modest mosque), Hulu Selangor [2] which is opened in 1960. When this masjid is built, there was no electricity supply yet. Somehow now it has been used as a teaching place by the locals. His less well known works include the Too House, an addition for the Methodist Boys School, and healthcare-related and commercial work. In the early 1960s, a series of honours came his way: in 1960, he was granted the appellation of P.J.K.; in 1961, he was honoured as Justice of Peace and J.M.N in 1962; he was honoured as Dato' in 1964, an honorific similar to the British "Sir".[3][4]
- ^ Ah Jun (23 June 2014). "ISSUU - Chin woo stadium by Ah Jun". Issuu.
- ^ a b "Masjid Al-'Ubudiah Kerling (baru) - Kerling". wikimapia.org.
- ^ "Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall 72nd Anniversary Magazine": 28.
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