"Helikon-Opera" remodel add despite Arhnadzora

Construction on the main building of the Moscow real estate Shakhovskys the reconstruction of the theater "Helikon-Opera" remains - it will not be demolished, despite the wishes of the public organization "Arhnadzor", told reporters on Tuesday the president of the Union of Architects of Russia (UAR ) Andrey Bokov. Formerly "Arhnadzor" which protects historic buildings in Moscow, spoke against the demolition of the wing "Helikon-Opera", however, proposed to remove illegal, according to the organization's members, the superstructure. Spoke out against the rebuilding and the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation. In October 2010, authorities in Moscow part restoration and renovation of the building, "Helikon-Opera" because exposure to the historic character of protest. However, the reconstruction of the mansion is Glebovs Streshneva Shakhovskoy-have supporters. Open letter to the Moscow government on their signature world of opera, and the head of "Helikon-Opera" Dmitry Bertman has even said that they go abroad when. Not able to work at home As a result, in March 2011, approved by Moscow authorities, the renovation project - the wings down, and the superstructure is left. How Bokov, the decision was made because "there is a need to support something, the overlap of this court." He also said he did not think such a change monument illegally. He said that the work on the restoration and renovation of the building "Helikon-Opera" is now underway on Nikitskaya street. The project is run by the corner "Mosproekt-4", the court will block the property and assign the space for 490 seats. The merit of their project Bokov provides that "the court from oblivion returns to cultural and human use." "One can not think of a better life for the memorial and cultural institutions" - says the architect. Speaking of the social movements for the protection of the historic landscape of the city, Bokov said that there are times "when the subject of monuments is a political issue." This situation, according to the architect, has been in the past - it's always: "There are people who want to control, the pursuit of power." The head of the Union of Architects, said that it is much more concerned about the deplorable state of some of the masterpieces of constructivism. RIA Novosti