Engineering Repurposed

Why demolish old, abandoned buildings when genius engineers can turn them into exciting new projects? Explore the metamorphosis of an abandoned shipyard in the Danish city of Helsingor that’s been turned into a stunning maritime museum. While across the Atlantic in Detroit, you can wet your whistle in a former rusty bank vault that's now a speakeasy serving delicious cocktails.

Explore two structures that are pushing repurposing to innovative new heights. Get on board with a cool use for a Boeing 747's wings, as they are used for the roof of an incredible California house. Then there’s no drama at all as a theatre that rose like a phoenix from the ashes of the Industrial Revolution is revealed.

Feast your eyes on structural marvels that are brought to life when engineers go rogue. In Hamburg, Germany, attend a concert in a former abandoned warehouse that soars 50 meters into the sky and cost a cool $866 million. And then dig 30 meters underground to explore a revolutionary farm in London, constructed in a derelict tunnel.

Explore two upcycled projects to see how they morphed from their original forms into modern, usable spaces. In New York City, stroll through a lush public park that was once an abandoned, elevated railway line. In the Netherlands, a derelict monument is magically transformed into a thriving community hub. How were these engineering marvels achieved?

Learn how cutting-edge engineers have transformed two unfit buildings into superstructures for active living. Feel the burn at a state-of-the-art gym that used to be a London psychiatric hospital. And in Montreal, a climbing complex is constructed from silos that once belonged to a sugar refinery. Experts reveal how these incredible transformations were made.

Witness the ways in which abandoned structures have been reinvented as part of epic upcycling projects. Inspect a huge, abandoned grain silo complex that has been repurposed into a show-stopping art gallery. Then visit a unique family home that has been meticulously carved out of an ancient fortress.