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How Did They Build That?

Witness amazing buildings, bridges, lifts, and other structures that pushed structural concrete engineering to the edge.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Cantilevers & Lifts
    January 3, 2021
    44min
    TV-G
    Span the globe as we examine the stories behind mind-boggling buildings and lifts in Manhattan, Paris, and Zhangjiajie.
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  2. S1 E2 - Towers & Roofs
    January 10, 2021
    44min
    TV-G
    Travel from Manhattan to Athens to Singapore as we examine incredible structures that pushed engineers to their limits.
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  3. S1 E3 - Biomes & Rebuilds
    January 17, 2021
    44min
    TV-G
    From a logistical railway nightmare to an indoor tropical dreamscape, watch engineers and builders complete the impossible.
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  4. S1 E4 - Viaducts & Hotels
    January 24, 2021
    44min
    TV-G
    Travel to a French valley, a Shanghai quarry, and the middle of Milan and witness architectural and engineering wonders.
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  5. S1 E5 - Supertalls & Firehouses
    January 31, 2021
    44min
    TV-G
    Watch architectural and engineering minds defy gravity and create artistic wonders in Belgium, Scotland, and Manhattan.
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  6. S1 E6 - Arches & Opera Houses
    February 14, 2021
    44min
    TV-G
    Take a trip to Rotterdam, Guangzhou, and London and witness astounding feats of design and engineering.
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  7. S1 E7 - Sky Gardens & Seismic Stations
    February 21, 2021
    44min
    TV-G
    Witness a garden in the sky, a pier in the clouds, and a railway station that laughs in the face of natural disasters.
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  8. S1 E8 - Arctic Modules & Auditoria
    February 28, 2021
    44min
    TV-G
    Travel to Antarctica, Scotland, and the Canary Islands and witness wonders of engineering and design.
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English
Subtitles
English [CC]
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Smithsonian Channel
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