Architectural conservationist, activist and author Polina Ivanova tells me about her pioneering work in preserving the Soviet architectural legacy of Yekaterinburg, Russia's fourth-largest city. She takes me through the intriguing historical context of Soviet architecture from the revolution right up to perestroika, and also explains why the Russian mentality presents particular challenges to her work.  

You can support Polina's current project, a book on the Soviet modernist architecture of Sverdlovsk (Yekaterinburg) via her Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/ekb300svx

Music: Limelight (Michael Howard)