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?
S01E05: Supertalls & Firehouses
Watch architectural and engineering minds defy gravity and create artistic wonders in Belgium, Scotland, and Manhattan.
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
