Super Skyscrapers
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Audio/Visual
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Category
Documentary
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Publication Year
2014
Publisher
URL
[ private ]
Duration
60 minutes
Subject
Buildings, China Shanghai, England London Leadenhall Building, New York (State) New York, One World Trade Center (New York, N.Y.), One57 (New York, N.Y.), Shanghai (China), Skyscrapers
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Abstract
Documents the creation of four extraordinary skyscrapers, showcasing how they will revolutionize the way we live, work, and how we protect ourselves from potential threats, both from the environment and terrorist attacks. Episodes include: One World Trade Center; One57; Shanghai Tower; and The Leadenhall Building
4 Episodes (60 minutes each):
One World Trade Center
Following 9/11 newspapers predicted the end of the skyscraper era. But instead New York responded with a super tall structure that has 'security' running through its every girder.
Building the Future (Leadenhall Building)
Commonly known as "the cheese grater," the Leadenhall Building is the pinnacle of London's avant-garde architecture. Designed as a tapered tower with a steel exoskeleton, it's the tallest skyscraper in the City of London and the most innovative. The teams behind the Leadenhall project had to radically rethink every aspect of the traditional building model. This program follows the monumental challenges that come with erecting this super skyscraper: it will be constructed off-site, delivered to location, and stacked and bolted together like a giant Lego set.
The Vertical Building (Shanghai Tower)
Shanghai Tower isn't just a skyscraper -- it's a vertical city, a collection of businesses, services and hotels all in one place, fitting a population the size of Monaco into a footprint the size of a football field. Within its walls, residents can literally work, rest, play and relax in public parks, looking up through 12 stories of clear space. Not just one, however, but eight of them, stacked on top of each other, all the way to the 120th floor. When complete, the structure will dominate Shanghai's skyline, towering over its neighbors as a testament to China's economic success and the ambitions of the city's wealthy elite.
The Billionaire Building (One57)
Upon completion, One57, on Manhattan's 57th Street, will rise more than 1,000 feet, making it the tallest residential tower in the western hemisphere and boasting spectacular views of Central Park. "One57" follows the teams tasked with creating New York's most luxurious residential skyscraper and their ambition to redefine luxury living the big city. Condominiums at One57 showcase state-of-the-art interiors -- double-height ceilings, full-floor apartments, bathrooms clad in the finest Italian marble and the finest material finishes.
4 Episodes (60 minutes each):
One World Trade Center
Following 9/11 newspapers predicted the end of the skyscraper era. But instead New York responded with a super tall structure that has 'security' running through its every girder.
Building the Future (Leadenhall Building)
Commonly known as "the cheese grater," the Leadenhall Building is the pinnacle of London's avant-garde architecture. Designed as a tapered tower with a steel exoskeleton, it's the tallest skyscraper in the City of London and the most innovative. The teams behind the Leadenhall project had to radically rethink every aspect of the traditional building model. This program follows the monumental challenges that come with erecting this super skyscraper: it will be constructed off-site, delivered to location, and stacked and bolted together like a giant Lego set.
The Vertical Building (Shanghai Tower)
Shanghai Tower isn't just a skyscraper -- it's a vertical city, a collection of businesses, services and hotels all in one place, fitting a population the size of Monaco into a footprint the size of a football field. Within its walls, residents can literally work, rest, play and relax in public parks, looking up through 12 stories of clear space. Not just one, however, but eight of them, stacked on top of each other, all the way to the 120th floor. When complete, the structure will dominate Shanghai's skyline, towering over its neighbors as a testament to China's economic success and the ambitions of the city's wealthy elite.
The Billionaire Building (One57)
Upon completion, One57, on Manhattan's 57th Street, will rise more than 1,000 feet, making it the tallest residential tower in the western hemisphere and boasting spectacular views of Central Park. "One57" follows the teams tasked with creating New York's most luxurious residential skyscraper and their ambition to redefine luxury living the big city. Condominiums at One57 showcase state-of-the-art interiors -- double-height ceilings, full-floor apartments, bathrooms clad in the finest Italian marble and the finest material finishes.
Description
2 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)
Biblio Notes
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https://digital.films.com/p_Collection.aspx?seriesID=53183
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