Superstructures: Engineering Marvels
Overview
An exploration of engineering marvels. This brand new series reveals the extraordinary feats of engineering hidden inside the world's most spectacular man-made constructions. From the world's biggest plane and largest free-spanning dome to the tallest building and the largest space ship, each superstructure is taken apart using state-of-the-art CGI and insight from world class specialists to reveal the startling innovations that turn it from dream to reality.
Key Crew
Producer: Thomas Viner, Mike McDowall
Top Cast
Trevor Cooper
Narrator
Seasons
Season 1 (2019)
No overview available.
7 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Space Station
2019-06-11Learn what makes the International Space station, the most innovative and expensive superstructure ever built.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 2: Ultimate Cargo Ship
2019-06-18This episode reveals how cargo ship, GPO Amethyst, transports large structures across the world.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 3: Monster Plane
2019-06-25This episode uncovers the innovations that enable the world's largest plane, Antonov AN-255, to carry the world's heaviest air-freight.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 4: Tallest Building
2019-07-02This episode unveils the incredible engineering behind the Burj Khalifa.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 5: Biggest Dome
2019-07-09Witness the science behind the architecture of Singapore National Stadium, the largest free-spanning dome in the world.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 6: Giant Car Plant
2019-07-16Learn what makes Germany's Wolfsburg car factory, the largest car plant in the world.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 7: Mega Carriers
2019-07-23As globalization progresses, the amount of goods to be transported between countries and continents is rapidly increasing - and with it the size of cargo vehicles... In this exciting film, with the help of the world's best engineers, we can glimpse the secrets of a gigantic airplane, a cargo ship with astonishing parameters, and even the International Space Station!
Runtime: 45 min
