How Did They Build That?

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How Did They Build That?An exploration of how some of the world's biggest man-made structures were built.
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S2, EP10 "Radical & Respledent"Examining buildings, bridges, lifts, and other structures that pushed structural concrete engineering to the edge.
S2, EP9 "Mirrors & Marble"Visiting Australia's One Central Park, the Oslo Opera House, and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco to reveal their architectural secrets.
S2, EP8 "Breakthroughs & Bridges"Visiting London's Gherkin, Seattle's Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, and Lyon's Musée des Confluences to uncover how and why they were built.
S2, EP7 "Steep & Stunning"The engineering secrets behind the world's steepest mountain railway, a remodeled 145-year-old museum, and a futuristic condo.
S2, EP6 "Upside Down & Under Sea"Showcasing buildings, bridges, lifts, and other structures that pushed structural concrete engineering to the edge.
S2, EP5 "Skywalks & Suspensions"An up-close look at the Grand Canyon Skywalk, British Colombia's Audain Museum, and more such structures from an architectural and engineering perspective.
S2, EP4 "Elevated & Elegant"Jay Ellis presents three marvels of engineering, starting with a design school in Toronto with an extension built on stilts.
S2, EP3 "Retrofits & Airport Glitz"Visiting the Hearst Tower in Manhattan and Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore to understand how they were built; covering how designers and engineers attempt to create a museum worthy of Salvador Dali in Florida.
S2, EP2 "Swamps & Swagger"A behind-the-scenes look at the design and construction of revolutionary buildings in Spain, New York, and a university campus in Florida.
S2, EP1 "Riverparks & Artworks"Traveling to New York, Denver and Nice, France to visit Little Island, the Denver Museum of Art and La Tête Carrée and revealing how they were built.
S1, EP8 "Arctic Modules & Auditoria"The engineering secrets behind a mobile research station in Antarctica, a gravity-defying concert hall on the Canary Islands, and a rotating boat lift in Scotland.
S1, EP7 "Sky Gardens & Seismic Stations"The engineering secrets behind a massive sky garden in Singapore, the world's most slender tower in Brighton, and a railway station in the shadow of Vesuvius.
S1, EP6 "Arches & Opera Houses"The inside stories behind a new, horseshoe-shaped complex in Rotterdam, a rock-shaped opera house in China, and a makeover of the British Museum.
S1, EP5 "Supertalls & Firehouses"Alien port authority in Belgium; ultrathin skyscraper in Manhattan; hanging museum in Scotland.
S1, EP4 "Viaducts & Hotels"A towering bridge in France; upside-down hotel in China; Italy's forest into the sky.
S1, EP3 "Biomes & Rebuilds"A London railway station; giant Singapore biodomes; eye-catching hospital in Las Vegas.
S1, EP2 "Towers & Roofs"A Manhattan high-rise; an Athens cultural center; a Singapore university.
S1, EP1 "Cantilevers & Lifts"An unstable high rise, an otherworldly museum, and a towering cliffside elevator.
An exploration of how some of the world's biggest man-made structures were built.
Original Air Date: Jan 3, 2021
Rating: TVG
Playback: HD
2 seasons available on demand (18 episodes)
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