Construction of new buildings in the historical centre of Petersburg must be prohibited, the famous film-director Alexander Sokurov claimed at a sitting of the All-Russian Society for Protection of Culture Monuments on Wednesday.
      
      “I know that even my associates do not support this idea, but building in a historical centre by itself is a crime. We must protect it, and what has already been built and marred the city’s face, is to be demolished” - Mr. Sokurov states.
      
      "I live in the space of these buildings and I cannot abstract my mind from them! They do nut merely mar the look, but they destroy harmony” - the film-director explained.
      
      Speaking about the much-spoken-of construction of the Okhta Centre, which he believes to be “a particularly political” venture that federal authorities must resolve, the director pointed out generally low architectural level in the country.
      
      Source: rian.ru