The Procurators wished to rebuild the old buildings on the south side of the Piazza, but Sansovino persuaded them that the opportunity should be taken to enlarge the Piazza and that these buildings should be demolished and the building line moved back clear of the campanile.
Os procuradores desexaba reconstruír os vellos edificios no lado sur da praza, pero Sansovino convenceunos de que tíñase a oportunidade de ampliar a praza e que estes edificios deberían ser demolidos e a liña de edificación moverse cara atrás do campanario.