How Did They Build That?

An exploration of how some of the world's biggest man-made structures were built.

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Documentary
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First Aired on

Jan 03, 2021

3 seaons till Oct 20, 2024

Popularity: 5.864
1 votes
Networks
(US)
Production

Curve Media (GB)

Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: Boxes & Birds

Seasons & episodes

Total 3 seasons, 28 episodes

Season 1

Aired

8 Episodes
  • Episode 1Cantilevers & Lifts43 min

    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.

  • Episode 2Towers & Roofs43 min

    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.

  • Episode 3Biomes & Rebuilds43 min

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

  • Episode 4Viaducts & Hotels43 min

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

  • Episode 5Supertalls & Firehouses43 min

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

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