Cologne - The Opera from Kostenfiasko Quarter - how could the enormous construction costs, increased by 58 percent come from?
Jürgen Steffens from the Cologne JSWD architects planned the Opera district.
His winning design was the competition last year was with a costing of 270 million euros, the drittpreiswerteste he explains EXPRESS:
"The sum was based on a program that calculated area for the audience and actors. But there were gains in technology, including a third basement level should be druntergeschoben. This increases the cost! Nevertheless, we have tried, as cheap as possible to work. "
A reliable cost calculation at such an early time had been impossible: "We are planning now only at the very beginning." Hopes Juergens: "That should not be the end for the project! We have downsized the amount certainly a bit. But the 230 million will not be respected. "
The fear of politicians of all parties. They require intelligence, who is expected to why so wrong. "It is scandalous that the city council decided capping decision can be met, but that the construction costs will almost double," thundered Dr. Ulrich Wacker Hagen (FDP).
Even City Treasurer Dr. Norbert Walter-Borjans is appalled by the explosion in costs. "This can be explained rationally anyone."
OB candidate Juergen Roters (SPD): "It's inexcusable that such an important city in such a project is driven in front of the wall."
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