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 4
Supertalls & Firehouses
Season 1 • Episode 5
Alien port authority in Belgium; ultrathin skyscraper in Manhattan; hanging museum in Scotland.
Wednesday, February 4
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 4
Radical & Resplendent
Season 2 • Episode 10
Exploring the design and engineering stories behind D.C.'s Museum of African American History.
Wednesday, February 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, February 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, February 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, February 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, February 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, February 4
Arches & Opera Houses
Season 1 • Episode 6
The inside stories behind a horseshoe-shaped complex in Rotterdam and a rock-shaped opera house.
Wednesday, February 4
Facelifts & Scaffolds
Season 4 • Episode 8
A museum building bends 1,100-glass tubes to form a facade and tunnels below the water table.
Wednesday, February 4
Boxes & Birds
Season 3 • Episode 10
The American Museum of Natural History gets a cave-like extension; Boston University gains a tower.
Wednesday, February 11
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, February 11
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, February 11
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, February 11
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, February 11
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, February 11
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, February 11
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, February 11
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, February 11
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, February 11
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, February 11
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, February 18
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, February 18
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, February 18
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, February 18
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, February 18
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, February 18
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, February 18
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, February 18
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, February 18
Heights & Balance
Season 3 • Episode 5
A 1.2 million square foot office building balances precariously on a 39-foot wide base in Chicago.
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