The Architecture of Overcommitment in Cultural Infrastructure: A Case Study of Lock-in and Cost Overrun in the Sendai Music Hall Project
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| contents | <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Abstract</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Large-scale infrastructure projects are characterized globally by significant cost overruns, often attributed to technical, economic, psychological, or political factors. This study applies the “Lock-in” framework—defined as the escalating commitment of decision-makers to an ineffective course of action—to the Sendai Music Hall project in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Sendai City, a designated city of 1 million within a prefecture of 2 million, serves as a critical model for regional cultural economic policy. By analyzing the project’s budget expansion from an initial sustainable estimate of 3.0–5.0 billion yen to a projected 64.6 billion yen, this paper identifies lock-in indicators: sunk costs, the need for justification, and strategic misrepresentation. The results suggest that the “real decision to build” preceded the formal announcement, creating a path-dependent trajectory that marginalized more efficient alternatives.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Research Positioning and Conflict of Interest</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Positioning:</span></strong><span> This study is conducted by an independent citizen researcher for the purpose of objective archival record-keeping and academic inquiry. It is not intended to criticize any specific organization, group, or individual but rather to serve as a record for future policy review.<br><strong>Conflict of Interest:</strong> The author declares no conflicts of interest. This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.</span></p> |
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| spellingShingle | The Architecture of Overcommitment in Cultural Infrastructure: A Case Study of Lock-in and Cost Overrun in the Sendai Music Hall Project Tohoku I-ST <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Abstract</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Large-scale infrastructure projects are characterized globally by significant cost overruns, often attributed to technical, economic, psychological, or political factors. This study applies the “Lock-in” framework—defined as the escalating commitment of decision-makers to an ineffective course of action—to the Sendai Music Hall project in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Sendai City, a designated city of 1 million within a prefecture of 2 million, serves as a critical model for regional cultural economic policy. By analyzing the project’s budget expansion from an initial sustainable estimate of 3.0–5.0 billion yen to a projected 64.6 billion yen, this paper identifies lock-in indicators: sunk costs, the need for justification, and strategic misrepresentation. The results suggest that the “real decision to build” preceded the formal announcement, creating a path-dependent trajectory that marginalized more efficient alternatives.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Research Positioning and Conflict of Interest</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Positioning:</span></strong><span> This study is conducted by an independent citizen researcher for the purpose of objective archival record-keeping and academic inquiry. It is not intended to criticize any specific organization, group, or individual but rather to serve as a record for future policy review.<br><strong>Conflict of Interest:</strong> The author declares no conflicts of interest. This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.</span></p> |
| title | The Architecture of Overcommitment in Cultural Infrastructure: A Case Study of Lock-in and Cost Overrun in the Sendai Music Hall Project |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19694910 |