Drama | Design/Decorating
Station:
PBS (US)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2014-02-05
Rating:
4/10 from 2 users
As urban space shrinks, we build higher and faster than ever before, creating a new generation of skyscrapers. Super skyscrapers are pushing the limits of engineering, technology and design to become greener, stronger, smarter and more luxurious than their predecessors. This four-part series follows the creation of four extraordinary buildings, showcasing how they will revolutionize the way we live, work and protect ourselves from potential threats. Read more about each episode below.
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S1E2 - Building the Future
Commonly known as "the cheese grater," the Leadenhall Building is the pinnacle of London's avant-garde architecture. Designed as a tapered tower with a steel exoskeleton, it's the tallest skyscraper in the City of London and the most innovative. The teams behind the Leadenhall project had to radically rethink every aspect of the traditional building model.
Air Date: 12 Feb 2014 21:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - The Vertical City
Shanghai Tower isn't just a skyscraper — it's a vertical city, a collection of businesses, services and hotels all in one place, fitting a population the size of Monaco into a footprint the size of a football field. Within its walls, residents can literally work, rest, play and relax in public parks, looking up through 12 stories of clear space. Not just one, however, but eight of them, stacked on top of each other, all the way to the 120th floor.
Air Date: 19 Feb 2014 21:00 (CDT)
S1E4 - The Billionaire Building
Upon completion, One57, on Manhattan's 57th Street will rise more than 1,000 feet, making it the tallest residential tower in the western hemisphere and boasting spectacular views of Central Park. Condominiums at One57 showcase state-of-the-art interiors— double-height ceilings, full-floor apartments, bathrooms clad in the finest Italian marble and the finest material finishes.
Air Date: 26 Feb 2014 21:00 (CDT)