Up to the Sky
This is architecture for the 21st century. The series "Up to the Sky" presents the latest and most outstanding skyscrapers worldwide. New towers that have set new standards in world architecture. Eleven episodes featuring new skyscrapers in eleven cities. Designed by famous architects like Norman Foster, Renzo Piano, Santiago Calatrava, Jean Nouvel and Jeanne Gang.
- 2009-2012
- 2 seasons
- Documentary
This is architecture for the 21st century. The series "Up to the Sky" presents the latest and most outstanding skyscrapers worldwide. New towers that have set new standards in world architecture. Eleven episodes featuring new skyscrapers in eleven cities. Designed by famous architects like Norman Foster, Renzo Piano, Santiago Calatrava, Jean Nouvel and Jeanne Gang.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2011
Episode 1
The Hearst Tower
26 mins
In New York City the British architect Sir Norman Foster has built a high-tech cuboid of glass and steel. With a facade that cannot be overlooked. It looks and glitters like a cut diamond. The diagrid facade is efficient - and elegant. The Hearst Tower is also New York's first green skyscraper. The architect devised a building that consumes 25 per cent less energy than a comparable skyscraper.
Episode 2
The Torre Agbar
Episode 3