Super Skyscrapers

Super Skyscrapers

Documentary 2014

Available on Prime Video

Explore the limits of sky-scraping engineering, technology and design.

Documentary 2014

EPISODE 1

One World Trade Center

Reaching to a symbolic 1,776 feet high, New York's One World Trade Center is engineered to be the safest and strongest skyscraper ever built.

43 min · 29 Jun 2014 U
EPISODE 2

Building the Future

Designed as a tapered tower with a steel exoskeleton, the Leadenhall Building is the tallest skyscraper in London.

44 min · 6 Jul 2014 U
EPISODE 3

Shanghai Tower

With its 121 floors, the Shanghai Tower is a collection of businesses, services and hotels.

43 min · 13 Jul 2014 U
EPISODE 4

Billionaire's Building

Follow the teams tasked with creating New York's most luxurious residential skyscraper and their ambition to redefine luxury living the big city.

43 min · 5 Feb 2014

Matt Jackson

Director

About

Super Skyscrapers

DOCUMENTARY

Explore the limits of sky-scraping engineering, technology and design.

Information

Studio: PBS
Released: 2014

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio: English (United States) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.