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How Did They Build That?

How Did They Build That?

2021Returning Series4 Seasons38 Episodes8.0TMDB
Smithsonian Channel

An exploration of how some of the world's biggest man-made structures were built.

Season 2 Episodes

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Episode 1: Riverparks & Artworks

Jul 10, 2022 · 42m

Traveling to New York, Denver and Nice, France to visit Little Island, the Denver Museum of Art and La Tête Carrée and revealing how they were built.

Episode 2: Swamps & Swagger

Jul 17, 2022 · 42m

Engineers explain the constructions of architect Santiago Calatrava's university building in Florida, architect Frank Gehry's museum in Spain, and cultural center The Shed in New York City.

Episode 3: Retrofits & Airport Glitz

Jul 24, 2022 · 42m

Experts explain the engineering behind the creation of architect Norman Foster's Hearst Tower in NYC, Jewel Changi airport in Singapore, and architect Yann Weymouth's Dali Museum in Florida.

Episode 4: Elevated & Elegant

Jul 31, 2022 · 42m

See the architectural secrets behind a Canadian school on stilts, a sports museum that traces Louisiana’s history and an opulent train station in Belgium.

Episode 5: Skywalks & Suspension

Aug 7, 2022 · 42m

A glass bridge arcing over the Grand Canyon, the weather-resistant Audain Art Museum in Whistler, Canada, and Zaha Hadid's university library in Vienna are explored.

Episode 6: Upside Down & Under Sea

Aug 14, 2022 · 45m

The innovative designs of the gravity-defying Vancouver House, the subaquatic Under restaurant and the cantilevered Seattle Central Library challenged engineers to think outside the box.

Episode 7: Steep & Stunning

Aug 21, 2022 · 45m

Experts explain how engineers built the world's steepest funicular railway in the Swiss Alps and how construction of Zaha Hadid's residential high-rise in Miami overcame a hurricane.

Episode 8: Breakthroughs and Bridges

Aug 28, 2022 · 45m

We visit London’s Gherkin, Seattles’s Evergreen Point floating bridge and Lyon’s Mysee des Confluences to uncover how and why they were built.

Episode 9: Mirrors and Marble

Sep 4, 2022 · 45m

We visit Australia’s One Central Park, The Oslo Opera house and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco to reveal their architectural secrets.

Episode 10: Radical & Resplendant

Sep 18, 2022 · 45m

A look at the design and engineering stories behind DC’s Museum of African American History, the Montreal tower and the Equinor building in Oslo

Season 2 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did How Did They Build That? Season 2 premiere?

How Did They Build That? Season 2 premiered on July 10, 2022.

How many episodes are in How Did They Build That? Season 2?

How Did They Build That? Season 2 has 10 episodes.

What is the first episode of How Did They Build That? Season 2?

The season opens with Season 2 Episode 1, "Riverparks & Artworks". It aired on July 10, 2022.

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