CCTV to rebuild gutted tower

The architect of the China Central Television (CCTV) complex in Beijing said the state broadcaster would repair the Television Cultural Center building, which was damaged in a fire in February, the Wall Street Journal reported. "The preliminary findings are that the building can be repaired. It’s still intact and safe. There will mainly be a repair effort but not a complete rebuilding," said Ole Scheeren, an architect with the Office of Metropolitan Architecture who designed the complex together with Rem Koolhaas. The building, which was to house a luxury hotel as well as CCTV offices, was set alight by an unauthorized fireworks display for the Lunar New Year holiday that had been arranged by a CCTV official.