The head of the Shukhov Tower Foundation explained the idea of ​​demolishing buildings in the center of St. Petersburg

During a conversation with RT at the VIII St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum, Shukhov said that Petersburg is currently "sick".

“If you go out into the streets, you can see it. There are dusty facades, facades that are cracked, there are foundations that are cracked, there are generally buildings covered in mesh. That is, these buildings are in emergency, pre-emergency condition. They cannot just collapse and collapse, in the end, ”he said.

According to Shukhov, the "face" of the city in the case of the implementation of this initiative will be preserved.

“Well, maybe somewhere there will be separate impregnations in the architectural objects that the city will only decorate. Because after all, he is a bit of a city of the past. And too big at the same time, ”said the president of the fund. At the same time, he noted that the environment forms consciousness and, thus, the environment of the 19th century forms the consciousness of the 19th century: "You will remain there forever - in carts, in candles."

• President of the Shukhov Tower Foundation Vladimir Shukhov on the St. Petersburg renovation program

Shukhov emphasized that it would be possible to say exactly how many houses could be affected by this program only after an examination. However, it is already known that the number of storeys of buildings will not be changed.

He also answered the question about the timing of the project.

“I think that if we take it real, then if within two or three years it will be possible to more or less agree on some main project, adopt a legislative act that will allow investors to work here in this market with interest, because there must be stability and guarantees then after that, I think, the main issues can be resolved in 10-15 years, ”said Shukhov.

The head of the Shukhov Tower Foundation proposed demolishing old buildings in the historical center of St. Petersburg. Shukhov believes that "the city is falling apart, dying and deteriorating." In an interview with St. Petersburg, he noted that it is easier to rebuild five new houses in place of one old one.