Superstructures: Engineering Marvels
A new blue-chip series that reveals the extraordinary feats of engineering hidden in the world's most spectacular manmade structures. Each episode uses cutting-edge CGI to strip down construction layer by layer. Each time a layer is removed, buildings are reduced to their skeletons, revealing game-changing innovation analyzed by world-class industry players.
- 2019-2020
- 2 seasons
- National Geographic Channel
- Documentary
A new blue-chip series that reveals the extraordinary feats of engineering hidden in the world's most spectacular manmade structures. Each episode uses cutting-edge CGI to strip down construction layer by layer. Each time a layer is removed, buildings are reduced to their skeletons, revealing game-changing innovation analyzed by world-class industry players.
Season 2 Episode Guide
2 Episodes
Episode 1
Deconstructing Giants
Outstanding structures all need solid foundations. Whether it is the world's tallest building, the largest cargo plane or the International Space Station, the architectural innovations that are hidden beneath the surface are examined.
Episode 2
Surviving the Storm
Atmospheric conditions can be a superstructure's worst enemy, so engineers design and build them to withstand these forces. High tech cooling systems, state of the art outer shell construction, and movement modifying mechanisms built into the structures, all play a part in protecting these massive man made marvels.
