How Did They Build That?
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How Did They Build That?

Network:Smithsonian Channel

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Across the globe, radical architects, ingenious engineers, and skilled builders are creating structures so outrageous, they defy logic...and often even gravity. From a Manhattan skyscraper that looks like a Jenga tower to a Singapore glass dome big enough to house a mountain to a high rise in Italy with a built-in forest, we examine the world's most extraordinary buildings, bridges, and lifts, reveal their design secrets, and discover the incredible stories of their construction as we try to answer the question: How Did They Build That?

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Status
Running
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
January 3, 2021
Schedule
Monday at 8:00 PM

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