How Did They Build That?

Season 1

2021 · 8 episodes · 5h 44m in all · 7.0/10

Episodes

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   1. Cantilevers & Lifts

   3 Jan 2021 · 43 min · 7.0/10

   A 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 designed glass panels. And a cliffside elevator in Zhangjiajie so remotely located, it had to be built entirely by hand. Join us as we travel the globe to witness astonishing structures that pushed architecture and the laws of physics to the edge. Then meet the brilliant minds who designed and built these wonders and discover the stories behind their construction.

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   2. Towers & Roofs

   10 Jan 2021 · 43 min · 7.0/10

   A 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 in stifling Singapore that was built without air conditioning. In this episode, we examine the American Copper Building, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre, and "The Hive" at Nanyang Technical University, meeting the brilliant minds who designed and built them, and revealing their engineering secrets.

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   3. Biomes & Rebuilds

   17 Jan 2021 · 43 min · 7.0/10

   From a logistical railway nightmare to an indoor tropical dreamscape, watch engineers and builders complete the impossible.

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   4. Viaducts & Hotels

   24 Jan 2021 · 43 min · 7.0/10

   Travel to a French valley, a Shanghai quarry, and the middle of Milan and witness architectural and engineering wonders.

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   5. Supertalls & Firehouses

   31 Jan 2021 · 43 min

   Watch architectural and engineering minds defy gravity and create artistic wonders in Belgium, Scotland, and Manhattan.

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   6. Arches & Opera Houses

   14 Feb 2021 · 43 min

   Take a trip to Rotterdam, Guangzhou, and London and witness astounding feats of design and engineering.

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   7. Sky Gardens & Seismic Stations

   21 Feb 2021 · 43 min

   Witness a garden in the sky, a pier in the clouds, and a railway station that laughs in the face of natural disasters.

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   8. Arctic Modules & Auditoria

   28 Feb 2021 · 43 min

   Travel to Antarctica, Scotland, and the Canary Islands and witness wonders of engineering and design.