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Watch as architects, historians and engineers explore if modern day innovations could be applied to recreate iconic building projects, or if fundamental construction techniques have been lost to time.
IMDb 5.8/1020213 seasons
DocumentaryUnscriptedInspiring
DocumentaryUnscriptedInspiring
IMDb 5.8/1020213 seasons
TV-PG
5 episodes
  • 1. Empire State Building Decoded

    1. Empire State Building Decoded

    The Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world for 40 years and constructed faster than any skyscraper in history; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to discover if a new mega-tall tower could be built today at record speed.
    The Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world for 40 years and constructed faster than any skyscraper in history; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to discover if a new mega-tall tower could be built today at record speed.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Oct 12, 2021
  • 2. Rebuilding the Hoover Dam

    2. Rebuilding the Hoover Dam

    The Hoover Dam was an epic engineering experiment that created an oasis of American opportunity during the darkest decade of the 20th century; now, modern engineers believe reconstructing it may hold the secret solution to renewable energy innovation.
    The Hoover Dam was an epic engineering experiment that created an oasis of American opportunity during the darkest decade of the 20th century; now, modern engineers believe reconstructing it may hold the secret solution to renewable energy innovation.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Oct 19, 2021
  • 3. Statue of Liberty Secrets

    3. Statue of Liberty Secrets

    The Statue of Liberty is an artistic wonder of construction and the most famous symbol of freedom in the world; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to reimage what America's greatest icon would look like rebuilt to record-breaking new heights.
    The Statue of Liberty is an artistic wonder of construction and the most famous symbol of freedom in the world; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to reimage what America's greatest icon would look like rebuilt to record-breaking new heights.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Oct 26, 2021
  • 4. Fortress of Sound

    4. Fortress of Sound

    For centuries, concert halls have been precisely designed and engineered to shape the best possible sound for acoustic performance; now, experts use state-of-the-art science to discover how the next generation of concert halls could be constructed.
    For centuries, concert halls have been precisely designed and engineered to shape the best possible sound for acoustic performance; now, experts use state-of-the-art science to discover how the next generation of concert halls could be constructed.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Nov 2, 2021
  • 5. Secrets of Stonehenge

    5. Secrets of Stonehenge

    Stonehenge is an astonishing achievement of ancient construction that continues to baffle engineers thousands of years later; now, experts use the latest science to discover the logistics behind erecting another legendary monument today.
    Stonehenge is an astonishing achievement of ancient construction that continues to baffle engineers thousands of years later; now, experts use the latest science to discover the logistics behind erecting another legendary monument today.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Nov 16, 2021
  • If We Built It Today
    DocumentaryUnscriptedInspiring
    IMDb 5.8/1020213 seasons
    Watch as architects, historians and engineers explore if modern day innovations could be applied to recreate iconic building projects, or if fundamental construction techniques have been lost to time.
    Audio languages
    English
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    English [CC]
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