How Did They Build That? — Season 4
The International Space Station, a decade in the making, represents a profound scientific achievement—a testament to human ingenuity that fundamentally alters our perspective on the world. Lives are interwoven with its creation, a constant …
In Texas, a museum adrift celebrates the state's military valor. Above the city, a casino perches precariously on six towering structures. And in New York City, a dedicated workspace safeguards the elevated High Line.
A library, spanning the railway tracks, seems to drift among the clouds. A high-speed skyscraper rises, constructed with unprecedented swiftness. And a bridge, a world's first, takes form, its design sparked by the imagination of a child.
In Amsterdam, residences cling to the cliffs, suspended 164 feet above the water, seemingly defying the laws of physics. Three towers punctuate the Chicago skyline with a shimmering presence, while Parisian museums undergo a radical transfo…
A nine-acre roof is being installed on an airport, allowing operations to continue uninterrupted. Deep within the desert, a museum is constructed to maintain optimal temperatures. Simultaneously, a tower, widely disliked by San Francisco re…
A timber tower, soaring to 284 feet, pushes the boundaries of fire safety regulations. The skeletal remains of an old crane are transformed into elegant glass offices. Meanwhile, twenty-eight apartments are vertically arranged on a remarkab…
A mountaintop houses a center that overcomes the challenges of great height. A remarkable museum nestles within a historic dock. And in Singapore, a 600-foot tower ascends, adorned with gardens that seem to float.
The museum’s architecture features a striking facade of 1,100 glass tubes, gracefully curved. Within, a spacious atrium ascends where the Berlin Wall once stood, and a New Jersey bridge has been elevated 65 feet to accommodate massive tanke…
In Los Angeles, a stadium capable of holding seventy thousand spectators stands as a testament to engineering prowess, designed to withstand the earth's tremors. On Malta, a thirty-three story tower gracefully spirals upward, its form inter…
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art undergoes a striking expansion, nearly tripling its previous footprint. A towering structure is reshaped through careful demolition. Meanwhile, a five-acre green space takes to the air, suspended above…


