How Did They Build That?
An exploration of how some of the world's biggest man-made structures were built.
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Seasons
1.Cantilevers & Lifts
7.003-01-202143 minA Manhattan skyscraper designed to appear as if gust of wind could topple it over. A Paris museum described as an engineer's "jigsaw puzzle from hell," with 3,500 individually desi...
2.Towers & Roofs
7.010-01-202143 minA bent Manhattan building that actually caused panic in the streets. A cultural center in Athens that features a massive floating roof in an earthquake zone. A university complex i...
3.Biomes & Rebuilds
7.017-01-202143 minFrom a logistical railway nightmare to an indoor tropical dreamscape, watch engineers and builders complete the impossible.
4.Viaducts & Hotels
7.024-01-202143 minTravel to a French valley, a Shanghai quarry, and the middle of Milan and witness architectural and engineering wonders.
5.Supertalls & Firehouses
31-01-202143 minWatch architectural and engineering minds defy gravity and create artistic wonders in Belgium, Scotland, and Manhattan.
6.Arches & Opera Houses
14-02-202143 minTake a trip to Rotterdam, Guangzhou, and London and witness astounding feats of design and engineering.
7.Sky Gardens & Seismic Stations
21-02-202143 minWitness a garden in the sky, a pier in the clouds, and a railway station that laughs in the face of natural disasters.
8.Arctic Modules & Auditoria
28-02-202143 minTravel to Antarctica, Scotland, and the Canary Islands and witness wonders of engineering and design.
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