Tender on Apraksin Dvor reconstruction has won Glavstroy

For the first time since XVIII century Apraksin dvor will be seriously reconstructed. Apraksin Dvor – a destroying architectural ensemble in the center of St. Petersburg, which was a market for a long time. 2 companies - Glavstroi-Spb (in cooperation with Chris Wilkinson) and Renaissance Apraksin Dvor offered their projects of “Apraksin Dvor” reconstruction.
Today on a commission meeting became known the contest results of tender on reconstruction of Apraksin Dvor. Tender on reconstruction won Glavstroi-Spb in cooperation with Chris Wilkinson, a famous English architect, who already reconstructed such historic ensembles as Covent Garden in London, Les Halles in Paris and Soho in New York. Majority of contest commission voted for Glavstroj project, because their project is more innovative and prospective. Renaissance Apraksin Dvor suggested Apraksin Dvor project with underground building. But experience of underground building in our city unfortunately was unsuccessful.
Lump sum square of Apraksin Dvor territory will be 347 thousands square meters. On project realization will be spent about 28 billions rubles.