'Cracks in Lotte World Tower floor were meant as decorations'

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'Cracks in Lotte World Tower floor were meant as decorations'

제2 롯데월드 균열 '의도된 것'

Posted : 2014-10-27 17:55

Updated : 2014-10-29 15:46

/ Courtesy of Citizen Songpa

By Lee Ji-hye

Cracks in the floor of the new Lotte World Tower are not a safety hazard but part of the building's decor, said Lotte officials Monday after a civic group raised complaints.

The cracks appeared set to become the latest mishap in the mega construction project, which has already been hampered by the appearance of sinkholes, among other issues.

Earlier this week, a local newspaper published an "exclusive report" about the cracks, raising potential safety issues. However, a Lotte Engineering and Construction official told the Chosun Ilbo that the "cracks" were markings intended to "recreate the appearance of the streets of Seoul in the 30s to the 70s."

"It has nothing to do with the structure's safety. It was all intended," the official was quoted as saying.

Kim Hyun-ik, the representative of the local organization Citizen Songpa, which initially raised concerns over the cracks, responded that the decorative marks were still in poor taste.

"Even if it was all decoration, they were too inconsiderate," Kim said over the phone. "Safety is the thing that people are most concerned about with this building, and they shouldn't have used such a thoughtless concept."

The complex caused concern during construction when sinkholes appeared near the site. Seoul City blamed poor construction of subway line No. 9 for the holes. The lower floors of the building opened earlier this month, but the city says it will continue to monitor safety conditions.

Another mishap that caught attention was when a giant rubber duck brought to Seoul to celebrate the opening of the tower deflated on a nearby lake.

제2 롯데월드 균열 '의도된 것'

제2롯데월드 5~6층 바닥에 발생한 균열에 대해 롯데건설이 입을 열었다.

제2롯데월드 6층에서 바닥균열이 발생했다는 보도에 대해 롯데 측은 '디자인 컨셉으로 건물 안전과 전혀 무관하다'고 해명했다.

27일 송파시민연대는 제2롯데월드 롯데월드몰 6층 식당가 통로 바닥에 금이 간 사진을 고개하며 부실공사 및 안전 문제 의혹을 제기했다.

이에 대해 롯데건설 측은 '1930~80년대 서울의 분위기를 재현하기 위한 디자인 컨셉으로 구조적 균열이 아니며 안전과 전혀 무관하다'고 밝혔다.

롯데건설은 잠실 롯데월드몰 5~6층의 서울 3080 거리는 설계 때부터 간판도 옛 모습으로 연출했고 금이 간 길의 모습도 당시의 분위기를 재현하기 위해 연출한 것이라고 설명했다.

그러나 롯데건설의 공식 보도자료에 앞서 롯데월드몰 안전실 관계자가 '시멘트 양생의 문제일 것'이라며 '안전상 문제는 없을 것으로 보고 있다'고 말했던 것으로 알려져 네티즌들의 의문이 증폭되고 있다.

소식을 접한 누리꾼들은 '제2 롯데월드 균열, 연출한 디자인 맞아?' '제2 롯데월드 균열, 안전에 문제 없는건가' '제2 롯데월드 균열, 아침엔 시멘트 양성 문제라면서' 등의 반응을 보였다.

jlee@ktimes.co.kr