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A 70,000-seat stadium defies seismic forces and international flight paths in LA. Zaha Hadid's dramatically twisted 33-story tower rises around ancient vaults in Malta.

How Did They Build That?

Super Stadiums & Extraordinary Elevators

Defy gravity in an Amsterdam high-rise that hangs 164 feet above the water; marvel at three interconnected towers in Chicago that have a road running through them; examine the revolutionary framework of Paris' controversial Pompidou Centre.

High Waters & Harsh Winds

Exploring the engineering and architectural masterpieces like The Copper in Manhattan to Gardens By the Bay in Singapore.

Witness amazing buildings, bridges, lifts, and other structures that pushed structural concrete engineering to the edge.

S4 E5 | Ecobuilds & Earthquakes

E9 | Super Stadiums & Extraordinary Elevators

E4 | High Waters & Harsh Winds