If We Built It Today
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If We Built It TodayDiscussion with architects, historians, engineers, and builders to find out if we could use modern day innovations to recreate these iconic masterpieces, or if fundamental techniques have been lost to time. Experts re-imagine the world's most impressive building projects to reveal how much time, labor, and investment would be necessary to build the most astounding structures in today's world. With the help of architectural experts and urban planners and developers, experts use modern engineering and the latest technology to create a 21st century blueprint for reimagined historical structures.No live or upcoming content available at this time
S3, EP5 "Secrets of Stonehenge"Stonehenge is an astonishing achievement of ancient construction that continues to baffle engineers thousands of years later; now, experts use the latest science to discover the logistics behind erecting another legendary monument today.
S3, EP4 "Fortress of Sound"For centuries, concert halls have been precisely designed and engineered to shape the best possible sound for acoustic performance; now, experts use state-of-the-art science to discover how the next generation of concert halls could be constructed.
S3, EP3 "Statue of Liberty Secrets"The Statue of Liberty is an artistic wonder of construction and the most famous symbol of freedom in the world; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to reimagine what the statue would look like if rebuilt to record-breaking new heights.
S3, EP2 "Rebuilding the Hoover Dam"The Hoover Dam was an epic engineering experiment that created an oasis of American opportunity during the darkest decade of the 20th century; modern engineers believe reconstructing it may hold the secret solution to renewable energy innovation.
S3, EP1 "Empire State Building Decoded"The Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world for 40 years and constructed faster than any skyscraper in history; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to discover if a new mega-tall tower could be built today at record speed.
S2, EP8 "Engineering the Home"From ancient cave dwellings to massive multi-winged estates, the home has never stopped evolving; now, experts mix modern materials with state-of-the-art technology to reveal if a modern home can be constructed to truly stand the test of time.
S2, EP7 "Eiffel Tower Decoded"Architects, historians and engineers explore if modern day innovations could be applied to re-create iconic building projects, or if fundamental construction techniques have been lost to time.
S2, EP6 "Legend of Machu Picchu"Machu Picchu is one of the greatest landmarks of world architecture, yet the purpose of its construction and how it was built still remains a mystery; experts use cutting-edge engineering to reveal what it would take to rebuild this legendary city.
S2, EP5 "Secrets of the Transcontinental"America's transcontinental railroad helped transform the United States into a global superpower; cutting-edge engineering is behind high-tech railways to once again revolutionize travel from sea to shining sea.
S2, EP4 "Titanic"Experts use cutting-edge tech to discover if a modern vessel of equal opulence to the Titanic could be successfully built for the sea today.
S2, EP3 "Code of the Parthenon"The Parthenon is the crowning jewel of ancient Greek architecture and it was engineered according to a mysterious mathematical formula; expert builders examine the secrets of its design and investigate if modern-day methods could rebuilt it.
S2, EP1 "Washington, DC Reborn"Washington, D.C., was built as the capital city of a new, revolutionary country, and it's home to some of America's greatest wonders; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to reimagine what this place would look like if it had to be built again.
S1, EP9 "Resurrecting Notre-Dame"In April 2019, catastrophic fires ravage Notre-Dame Cathedral, leaving one of the world's great wonders in ruins; experts use the latest technology and modern-day science to reveal what it will take to build it a second time.
S1, EP8 "Doomsday in Venice"As floodwaters unleash havoc in Venice, Italy, experts use the latest technology and modern-day science to explore the feasibility of rebuilding it.
S1, EP7 "Fortress of the Gods"Rome's Pantheon hides the secret to the Roman Empire's power, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge engineering to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as deadly.
S1, EP6 "Secrets at the Great Wall"The Great Wall of China is one of the world's greatest engineering marvels, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge construction to build it; experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be as deadly.
S1, EP5 "Rise of the Aqueducts"Rome's aqueducts are one of the greatest engineering marvels in history, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge construction to build them; experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building them a second time would be as deadly.
S1, EP4 "Hunt for Noah's Ark"According to the Bible, Noah's Ark was a world-changing engineering feat, and it took cutting-edge construction to build it; experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as difficult.
S1, EP3 "Ghosts of the Colosseum"Rome's Colosseum is the most famous stadium on the planet, and it took cutting-edge engineering and a fallen emperor to build it; experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as difficult.
S1, EP2 "Battle of Brooklyn Bridge"New York's Brooklyn Bridge might be the most important bridge in the world, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge engineering to built it; experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be as deadly.
S1, EP1 "Secrets in the Pyramid"Egypt's Great Pyramid is one of the world's greatest and most mysterious marvels, and using cutting-edge tech and the latest engineering innovations, experts reveal what it would take to build the ancient wonder today.
Air Date: February 14, 2021Talking to architects, historians, engineers, and builders to find out if modern-day innovations could be used to re-create iconic masterpieces, or if fundamental techniques have been lost to time.
Discussion with architects, historians, engineers, and builders to find out if we could use modern day innovations to recreate these iconic masterpieces, or if fundamental techniques have been lost to time. Experts re-imagine the world's most impressive building projects to reveal how much time, labor, and investment would be necessary to build the most astounding structures in today's world. With the help of architectural experts and urban planners and developers, experts use modern engineering and the latest technology to create a 21st century blueprint for reimagined historical structures.
Original Air Date: Jul 14, 2019
Rating: TVPG
Playback: HD
4 seasons available on demand (22 episodes)
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