How Did They Build That? S01E02 · Towers & Roofs

Overview

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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1. 1 1. Cantilevers & Lifts2021-01-03 · 43mA 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 desi
2. 2 2. Towers & Roofs2021-01-10 · 43mA 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 i
3. 3 3. Biomes & Rebuilds2021-01-17 · 43mFrom a logistical railway nightmare to an indoor tropical dreamscape, watch engineers and builders complete the impossible.
4. 4 4. Viaducts & Hotels2021-01-24 · 43mTravel to a French valley, a Shanghai quarry, and the middle of Milan and witness architectural and engineering wonders.
5. 5 5. Supertalls & Firehouses2021-01-31 · 43mWatch architectural and engineering minds defy gravity and create artistic wonders in Belgium, Scotland, and Manhattan.
6. 6 6. Arches & Opera Houses2021-02-14 · 43mTake a trip to Rotterdam, Guangzhou, and London and witness astounding feats of design and engineering.
7. 7 7. Sky Gardens & Seismic Stations2021-02-21 · 43mWitness a garden in the sky, a pier in the clouds, and a railway station that laughs in the face of natural disasters.
8. 8 8. Arctic Modules & Auditoria2021-02-28 · 43mTravel to Antarctica, Scotland, and the Canary Islands and witness wonders of engineering and design.