Superstructures: Engineering Marvels — Season 1
About this season
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.
Episodes (7)
1. Space Station
Aired 11 June 2019 • 45 min
Learn what makes the International Space station, the most innovative and expensive superstructure ever built.
2. Ultimate Cargo Ship
Aired 18 June 2019 • 45 min
This episode reveals how cargo ship, GPO Amethyst, transports large structures across the world.
3. Monster Plane
Aired 25 June 2019 • 45 min
This episode uncovers the innovations that enable the world's largest plane, Antonov AN-255, to carry the world's heaviest air-freight.
4. Tallest Building
Aired 2 July 2019 • 45 min
This episode unveils the incredible engineering behind the Burj Khalifa.
5. Biggest Dome
Aired 9 July 2019 • 45 min
Witness the science behind the architecture of Singapore National Stadium, the largest free-spanning dome in the world.
6. Giant Car Plant
Aired 16 July 2019 • 45 min
Learn what makes Germany's Wolfsburg car factory, the largest car plant in the world.
7. Mega Carriers
Aired 23 July 2019 • 45 min
As 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!