Super Skyscrapers

Season 1

Super Skyscrapers follows 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.

Where to Watch Super Skyscrapers • Season 1

4 Episodes

One World Trade Center
E1
One World Trade CenterOne World Trade Center is engineered to be the safest and strongest skyscraper ever built. Follow the final year of exterior construction, culminating with the milestone of reaching the symbolic height of 1,776 feet.
Building the Future
E2
Building the FutureCommonly 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 City
E3
The Vertical CityShanghai Tower is much more than just a skyscraper, it's a vertical city. A collection of businesses, services and hotels all in one place. When complete, the structure will dominate Shanghai's skyline.
The Billionaire Building
E4
The Billionaire BuildingUpon 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.