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

How Did They Build That? Season 1

January. 03,2021
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How Did They Build That?

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

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How Did They Build That? Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 2 - Towers & Roofs
First Aired: January. 10,2021

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 1 - Cantilevers & Lifts
First Aired: January. 03,2021

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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