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2015年7月29日 星期三

日本已經支付的4762萬美元: Zaha Hadid Architects have released the following statement relating to the recent decision relating to designs for a new National Stadium in Japan

東京奧運logo出爐 建設恐白花4762萬美元
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2020東京奧運(左)與殘障奧運的logo出爐,備受國際奧委會副主席柯茨讚揚。圖:翻攝東京奧運官網
2020東京奧運logo出爐,以大寫英文字母「T」為主體,既代表東京(Tokyo),也有期許明天(Tomorrow)的意義,雖然備受國際奧委會副主席柯茨(John Coates)讚揚,但奧運主場所東京新國立競技場的建設由於預算不斷擴大而觸礁,已經支付的4762萬美元恐怕難以追回,成為一大隱憂。

日本方面28日公布東京奧運會與殘障奧運會的logo,該圖案設計者為日本藝術家佐野研二郎,兩者都採黑色、紅色及金色組合,柯茨表示,這個標誌反映了這座城市(東京)的生氣勃勃,同時也感受到這裡市民的好客。

2020東京奧運logo順利交卷,但是比賽的主場地東京國立競技場建設成為爭議焦點。這座體育場原定今年10月動工,2019年6月竣工,不過建設費用飆高,突破2億日圓,幾乎是原預算的1倍!遭到日本政府打回票。

首相安倍晉三要求一切重頭來過,此舉引起建造團隊──由英國哈迪(Zaha Hadid)領軍的建築師團隊反擊,該團隊指責日本在選擇建商時沒有盡到職責,而他們早就警告過,沒有邀請國際團隊來競標,在招標過程還指定承包商,都是問題。

無論是否重新招標,目前國立競技場的設計相當具有未來感,備受期待。德國之聲報導,日本政府已經支付哈迪建築師團隊及其他承包商約4762萬美元的龐大金額,而即使一切重來,這些錢也恐怕很難追回。

目前關於主場建設審查的文件堆積如山,原本想要放棄要安裝可伸縮屋頂,但日本足協等單位以及民眾不停請願,剩下不到5年的時間,能否如期完工,是日本政府一大考驗。
東京奧運的主場地國立競技場,設計具有未來感,備受期待。圖:翻攝國立競技場官網

Zaha Hadid Architects have released the following statement relating to the recent decision relating to designs for a new National Stadium in Japan - See more at: bit.ly/1Mt06cq

Zaha Hadid Architects statement, London, United Kingdom
Tuesday 28 Jul 2015
Zaha Hadid Architects sets the record straight

Zaha Hadid Architects






Zaha Hadid Architects have released the following statement relating to the recent decision relating to designs for a new National Stadium in Japan



“Our teams in Japan and the UK feel it is necessary to set the record straight on the Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) design for the new National Stadium for Japan, which has been developed to the client’s brief and budget. It is also only right that the Japanese people are fully aware of the reasons for the reported budget increase and, with exactly five years to go until the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Games, the risks involved with delaying the design process and start of construction.

“In 2012 ZHA was selected by a jury of architects and other experts in an international competition of 46 entries to design a new National Stadium for Japan, which would be ready to welcome the world to Japan for the Rugby World Cup 2019 and Tokyo 2020 Games. We were attracted to the competition by Japan’s vision for a new National Stadium that was designed with the flexibility to open with these two great events and go on to host national, international, local and community sport and cultural events for the next 50 to 100 years.

“The design was developed by a joint venture of leading Japanese design offices led by Nikken Sekkei, with ZHA supervising the design development. The team dedicated thousands of hours to develop a design for a new National Stadium to the brief, requirements and budget of our client, the Japan Sport Council (JSC). At every stage over the two years of development, the design and budget estimates were approved by the JSC. ZHA worked proactively to reduce the estimated cost throughout.

“For the first time in the construction of a public building in Japan, a two-stage tender process was used, in which contractors are appointed before being invited to submit cost estimates. As ZHA has considerable experience in this process we advised the JSC that working to an immovable completion deadline, against a backdrop of rocketing annual increases in the cost of building in Tokyo, and in the absence of any international competition, the early selection of a limited number of construction contractors would not lead to a commercially competitive process.

“Our warning was not heeded that selecting contractors too early in a heated construction market and without sufficient competition would lead to an overly high estimate of the cost of construction.

“ZHA also proposed to the JSC that, in this uncompetitive context, reductions to the client’s brief for the stadium, architectural specification and contractor costs would achieve a lower construction price. ZHA has always been prepared to work with the JSC to produce a lower cost design at any time. The budget and design was approved by the Government on 7th July and there was no subsequent request to design a lower cost stadium.

“In response to the high costs quoted by the construction contractors, ZHA and all of the design team worked hard with the JSC to ensure the developing design was delivered to the brief and budget, coming up with many cost-saving initiatives including further changes to the design. We also provided objective guidance on the standard materials and building techniques required to build the Stadium. In our experience the best way to deliver high-quality and cost-effective projects is for the selected designers to work in collaboration with the construction contractor and client as a single team with a single aim. However, we were not permitted to work with the construction contractors, again increasing the risk of unnecessarily high cost estimates and delays in completion.

“On 7th July a JSC report to the Stadium advisory committee, using figures provided by the appointed construction contractors, incorrectly claimed that the design was responsible for most of the increase in budget. ZHA was not informed in advance of this announcement and we immediately contested this incorrect claim with the JSC. Commentary of the report focused on the steel arches within the design. These arches are not complex and use standard bridge building technology to support the lightweight and strong polymer membrane roof to cover all spectator seats, in addition to supporting the high-specification lighting and services that will enable the Stadium to host many international competitions and events in the future.

“The arched roof structure is as efficient as many other major stadia in Japan and the arches allow the roof to be constructed in parallel with the stadium seating bowl, saving crucial construction time in comparison to a roof supported from the seating bowl, which can only be built after the bowl has been completed. The design and engineering teams in Japan confirmed the arches supporting the roof should cost 23 billion yen (less than 10% of the approved budget).

“The increase in estimated budget reported by the JSC is in fact due to the inflated costs of construction in Tokyo, a restricted and an uncompetitive approach to appointing construction contractors and a restriction on collaboration between the design team and appointed construction contractors, not the design.

“The current building boom in Tokyo increasing construction demand, a limited labour supply and the yen’s significant drop in value greatly increasing the price of imported raw materials have all contributed to Tokyo’s construction costs growing dramatically since 2012/2013 when the new National Stadium project was first announced and Tokyo was awarded the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Between July 2013 and July 2015, Tokyo construction costs increased by an average of 25% and are forecast to increase at a similar rate for the next four years.

“Starting the design process again does not tackle any of the fundamental issues that have led to an increased estimate in budget for the National Stadium, which could in fact become even more problematic due to the significant further delay in starting building. Construction costs will continue to rise towards the immovable deadline of the Tokyo 2020 Games Opening Ceremony in exactly five years.

“In addition to increasing design and construction costs, due to the rising cost of building in Tokyo, further delays and a rushed design process, led by a construction contractor, risk producing a lower standard National Stadium with limited future usage. Other examples around the world show us that a lower quality stadium could require substantial further investment to be converted for long-term use after 2020, when construction costs will be even higher.

“The public, Government and design team have invested in a design that can be delivered through a more competitive procurement process and collaborative approach from construction contractors, within the budget now proposed by the Government and in time to host the Rugby 2019 World Cup.

“We have always been, and still are, prepared to use the expertise and knowledge that has been developed to work with the JSC to produce a lower cost design to a change in specification.

“Ten days after receiving formal approval of the design, ZHA learned through news reports of the cancellation of the commitment to deliver the approved design for the new National Stadium and commitment for the venue to be ready in time to host the Rugby World Cup 2019. Subsequently we received a brief official notification from the Japan Sport Council (JSC) of their cancellation of the contract to design the New National Stadium in Tokyo.

“ZHA remain committed to a flexible and cost-effective new National Stadium that would be ready to welcome the world to Japan for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and become a new home for sport in Japan for many generations to come. The Japanese people, Government and design teams in Japan and the UK have invested a huge amount of time, effort and resources to deliver an adaptable design that can meet the brief and budget set by the Government for a new National Stadium.

“To reduce the risk of further increases in costs, the venue not being ready in time for the Tokyo 2020 Games and being of lower quality, the Prime Minister’s review should build on the investment in the detailed design knowledge already established and focus on the need for construction contractors to work in partnership with this expert team.

“We have written to the Prime Minister to offer our services to support his review of the project with the current design team. ZHA has also outlined how making use of the significant investment in detailed design work already carried out offers the most cost-effective solution to create the best new National Stadium for the people of Japan for the next 50-100 years.

“In the coming weeks we also plan to share, in Japan and across the international design community, the many innovative solutions achieved through the years of work and investment that has gone into the design for the National Stadium.”



Zaha Hadid Architects
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