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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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Wednesday, February 25
Curved & Cables
Season 3 • Episode 9
A new performance center with a tent-like glass-and-steel lobby tests engineers in Kansas City.
Wednesday, February 25
Radical & Resplendent
Season 2 • Episode 10
Exploring the design and engineering stories behind D.C.'s Museum of African American History.
Wednesday, March 4
Speedcore & Steambend
Season 4 • Episode 3
A look at how engineering helped a huge Seattle skyscraper go up without harming it's neighbour.
Wednesday, March 4
Arctic Modules & Auditoria
Season 1 • Episode 8
A research station in Antarctica, a concert hall on the Canary Islands and a boat lift in Scotland.
Wednesday, March 4
Retrofits & Airport Glitz
Season 2 • Episode 3
Visiting New York's Hearst Tower, Florida's Dali Museum and Singapore's Jewel Changi Airport.
Wednesday, March 4
Shipyards & Slender Builds
Season 4 • Episode 6
A 284ft wooden skyscraper built from 1,200 bespoke pieces tests fire safety limits in Milwaukee.
Wednesday, March 4
Medals & Marinas
Season 4 • Episode 2
Paying tribute to the brave, gravity-defying design of the U.S. National Medal of Honor Museum.
Wednesday, March 4
Space Stations and Super
Season 4 • Episode 1
Learn how astronauts constructed the ISS while circling the Earth at 17,500 miles per hour.
Wednesday, March 4
Floating Parks & Upcycled Towers
Season 4 • Episode 10
A 1970s Sydney skyscraper is recycled into a 21st century tower; in Dallas, a park is created.
Wednesday, March 4
Biomes & Rebuilds
Season 1 • Episode 3
A London railway station; giant Singapore biodomes; eye-catching hospital in Las Vegas.
Wednesday, March 4
Heights & Balance
Season 3 • Episode 5
A 1.2 million square foot office building balances precariously on a 39-foot wide base in Chicago.
Wednesday, March 4
Super Stadiums & Extraordinary Elevators
Season 4 • Episode 9
Examine the sightlines in Los Angeles's SoFi Stadium, which sits right in the flight path of LAX.
Wednesday, March 4
Fantastic & Futuristic
Season 3 • Episode 1
A building inspired by a mountain valley; a launchpad for space travel prepares for liftoff.
Wednesday, March 11
Subways & Sightlines
Season 3 • Episode 8
A sculptural high-rise with rippling balconies; Mammoth machines bore 26 miles of tunnels.
Wednesday, March 11
Mirrors & Marble
Season 2 • Episode 9
Revealing the architectural secrets of Australia's One Central Park, the Oslo Opera House and more.
Wednesday, March 11
Cantilevers & Lifts
Season 1 • Episode 1
An unstable high rise, an otherworldly museum, and a towering cliffside elevator.
Wednesday, March 11
Ecobuilds & Earthquakes
Season 4 • Episode 5
A 9,000 ton timber roof is built without stopping flights at Portland International Airport.
Wednesday, March 11
High Waters & Harsh Winds
Season 4 • Episode 4
Defy gravity in an Amsterdam high-rise; marvel at three interconnected towers in Chicago.
Wednesday, March 11
Floating & Lifting
Season 3 • Episode 7
Architects and engineers build an eco-friendly convention center on Vancouver's waterfront.
Wednesday, March 11
Parking & Sparkling
Season 3 • Episode 4
A 1400-foot tapering skyscraper is built right next to New York's Grand Central.
Wednesday, March 11
Sky Gardens & Seismic Stations
Season 1 • Episode 7
A massive sky garden in Singapore, a tower in Brighton, and a railway station in Vesuvius.
Wednesday, March 11
Breakthroughs & Bridges
Season 2 • Episode 8
Visiting Gherkin, Evergreen Point Floating Bridge and Musée des Confluences for their origins.
Wednesday, March 11
Swamps & Swagger
Season 2 • Episode 2
The design and construction of revolutionary buildings in Spain, New York and Florida.
Wednesday, March 11
Towers & Roofs
Season 1 • Episode 2
A Manhattan high-rise; an Athens cultural center; a Singapore university.
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