Saint Petersburg, the imperial capital of Russia famed for its elegance and beauty, risks losing status as a world heritage site under plans by a Scottish company to build the highest tower in Europe there.
RMJM, Edinburgh-based co-architects of the contro-versial Holyrood building, have designed the £1bn-plus, 396m Okhta Tower as headquarters for state-controlled Gazprom – one of the world’s largest energy companies.
The proposals have promp-ted an outcry from heritage and conservation groups that it would ruin St Petersburg’s historic skyline.
Russian City Risks Its World Heritage Status Over Scotsdesigned Tower (from The Herald – UK ).