If We Built It Today
Overview
They are some of the world’s all-time greatest building projects. Most have stood the test of time, but with today’s technology, could they be duplicated and done better?
Top Cast
Brian Mitchell
Narrator
Seasons
Season 1 (2019)
No overview available.
9 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Secrets in the Pyramid
2019-07-14Egypt'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.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 2: Battle of Brooklyn Bridge
2019-07-21New 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 just as deadly.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 3: Ghosts of the Colosseum
2019-07-28Rome'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.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 4: Hunt for Noah's Ark
2019-08-04According 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.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 5: Rise of the Aqueducts
2019-08-11Rome'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 just as deadly.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 6: Secrets at the Great Wall
2019-08-18The 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 just as deadly.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 7: Fortress of the Gods
2019-08-25Rome'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.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 8: Doomsday in Venice
2019-09-01Experts use today's technology in figuring out if building Venice today would be as dangerous as it was before.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 9: Resurrecting Notre-Dame
2019-09-08When catastrophic fires ravaged Notre-Dame in April 2019, one of the world's great wonders was left in ruins. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal what it will take to build it a second time.
Runtime: 45 min
Season 2 (2021)
No overview available.
8 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Washington, DC Reborn
2021-01-24Washington, DC 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 we had to build it again.
Runtime: 82 minEpisode 2: Atlantis Rises
2021-04-04Experts reveal if it's now possible to build a modern Atlantis underwater.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 3: Code of the Parthenon
2021-04-11The Parthenon is the crowning jewel of ancient Greek architecture engineered according to a mysterious mathematical formula, the golden ratio; expert builders examine the secrets of its design and investigate if modern-day methods could rebuild it.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 4: Resurrecting the Titanic
2021-04-18Experts use cutting-edge tech to discover if a modern vessel of equal opulence to the Titanic could be successfully built for the sea today.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 5: Transcontinental Secrets
2021-04-25America's transcontinental railroad helped transform the United States into a global superpower, and today, cutting-edge engineering is behind hi-tech railways to once again revolutionize travel from sea to shining sea.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 6: Legend of Machu Picchu
2021-05-02Experts reveal what it would take to rebuild the legendary Machu Picchu.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 7: Eiffel Tower Decoded
2021-05-09Experts decode the groundbreaking engineering behind the Eiffel Tower.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 8: Engineering the Home
2021-05-16From 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.
Runtime: 45 min
Season 3 (2021)
No overview available.
5 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Empire State Building Decoded
2021-10-13Discover if the Empire State Building could be built today at record speed.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 2: Rebuilding the Hoover Dam
2021-10-20Reconstructing the Hoover Dam could be a renewable energy innovation.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 3: Statue of Liberty Secrets
2021-10-27The 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 America's greatest icon would look like if we rebuilt it today.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 4: Fortress of Sound
2021-11-03Experts reveal how concert halls of the future could be constructed.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 5: Secrets of Stonehenge
2021-11-10Experts reveal the logistics behind constructing another Stonehenge today.
Runtime: 45 min
