← How Did They Build That?

Season 5

7 episodes · 2026

  1. 1Reborn Buildings & Sacred Grounds

    27 Jul 2026 · 44 min

    In Oklahoma, a sacred spiral mound rises on a former oilfield, honouring 39 tribes. London's crumbling Battersea Power Station is reborn with two million new bricks. And in Spain, Frank Gehry crowns a historic winery.

  2. 2Earthquakes & Exoskeletons

    03 Aug 2026 · 44 min

    Milwaukee commissions Calatrava to design a museum with 90-ton wings that take flight. Oslo tears down its national ski jump and rebuilds it for the World Championships. And in LA, a 235-foot tower is wrapped in steel bands

  3. 3Cable Cars & Rooftop Parks

    10 Aug 2026 · 44 min

    Witness amazing buildings, bridges, lifts, and other structures that pushed structural concrete engineering to the edge.

  4. 4Tunnels & Towers

    17 Aug 2026 · 44 min

    In Chicago, twin concrete towers push the limits of high-rise design. Engineers conquer the sea to unite Sweden and Denmark. And in Sydney, Norman Foster and team take on the challenge of a new metro station that can't disrupt the busy streets above.

  5. 5Canals & Curves

    24 Aug 2026 · 44 min

    Witness amazing buildings, bridges, lifts, and other structures that pushed structural concrete engineering to the edge.

  6. 6Twists & Turns

    31 Aug 2026 · 44 min

  7. 7TBA

    Airs 14 Sep 2026 · 44 min