The office of London-based architect Zaha Hadid says it has offered to help Japan review the new stadium project for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said earlier this month that his government will scrap the original stadium plan designed by Hadid and review it from scratch. This came amid criticism over the ballooning cost estimates.
The office released a statement online on Tuesday.
It said it had written to Abe to offer its services to support the review.
It said making use of the work it has already done offers the most cost-effective solution to create the best new stadium for the people of Japan for the next 50 to 100 years.
The office expressed its eagerness to get involved in the review process by sharing the many innovative solutions achieved through the years of work that has gone into the stadium design.
Hadid's office said the Japan Sport Council did not heed its warning about the cost estimates for the original plan.
It said it had warned that selecting contractors too early in a heated construction market and without sufficient competition would lead to an overly high price tag.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said earlier this month that his government will scrap the original stadium plan designed by Hadid and review it from scratch. This came amid criticism over the ballooning cost estimates.
The office released a statement online on Tuesday.
It said it had written to Abe to offer its services to support the review.
It said making use of the work it has already done offers the most cost-effective solution to create the best new stadium for the people of Japan for the next 50 to 100 years.
The office expressed its eagerness to get involved in the review process by sharing the many innovative solutions achieved through the years of work that has gone into the stadium design.
Hadid's office said the Japan Sport Council did not heed its warning about the cost estimates for the original plan.
It said it had warned that selecting contractors too early in a heated construction market and without sufficient competition would lead to an overly high price tag.
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