S01E01 Cantilevers & Lifts
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...
How Did They Build That?
S01E02: Towers & Roofs
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.
Overview
An exploration of how some of the world's biggest man-made structures were built.
Episodes
S01E02 Towers & Roofs
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...
S01E03 Biomes & Rebuilds
From a logistical railway nightmare to an indoor tropical dreamscape, watch engineers and builders complete the impossible.
S01E04 Viaducts & Hotels
Travel to a French valley, a Shanghai quarry, and the middle of Milan and witness architectural and engineering wonders.
S01E05 Supertalls & Firehouses
Watch architectural and engineering minds defy gravity and create artistic wonders in Belgium, Scotland, and Manhattan.
S01E06 Arches & Opera Houses
Take a trip to Rotterdam, Guangzhou, and London and witness astounding feats of design and engineering.
S01E07 Sky Gardens & Seismic Stations
Witness a garden in the sky, a pier in the clouds, and a railway station that laughs in the face of natural disasters.
S01E08 Arctic Modules & Auditoria
Travel to Antarctica, Scotland, and the Canary Islands and witness wonders of engineering and design.
Cast
Jay Ellis
Self - Host
