If We Built It Today
They are some of the world’s all-time greatest building projects. Most have stood the test of time, but with today’s technology, could they be duplicated and done better?
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Type: tv
Season: 1
Episode: 1
Duration: 45m
Release: 2019
Rating: 8.0
Season 1 - If We Built It Today
2019-07-14
"Egypt's Great Pyramid is one of the world's greatest and most mysterious marvels, and using cutting-edge tech and the latest engineering innovations, experts reveal what it would take to build the ancient wonder today."
Season 2 - If We Built It Today
2021-01-24
"Washington, DC was built as the capital city of a new, revolutionary country, and it's home to some of America's greatest wonders; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to reimagine what this place would look like if we had to build it again."
2021-04-04
"Experts reveal if it's now possible to build a modern Atlantis underwater."
2021-04-11
"The Parthenon is the crowning jewel of ancient Greek architecture engineered according to a mysterious mathematical formula, the golden ratio; expert builders examine the secrets of its design and investigate if modern-day methods could rebuild it."
2021-04-18
"Experts use cutting-edge tech to discover if a modern vessel of equal opulence to the Titanic could be successfully built for the sea today."
2021-04-25
"America's transcontinental railroad helped transform the United States into a global superpower, and today, cutting-edge engineering is behind hi-tech railways to once again revolutionize travel from sea to shining sea."
2021-05-02
"Experts reveal what it would take to rebuild the legendary Machu Picchu."
2021-05-09
"Experts decode the groundbreaking engineering behind the Eiffel Tower."
2021-05-16
"From ancient cave dwellings to massive multi-winged estates, the home has never stopped evolving; now, experts mix modern materials with state-of-the-art technology to reveal if a modern home can be constructed to truly stand the test of time."
Season 3 - If We Built It Today
2021-10-13
"Discover if the Empire State Building could be built today at record speed."
2021-10-20
"Reconstructing the Hoover Dam could be a renewable energy innovation."
2021-10-27
"The Statue of Liberty is an artistic wonder of construction and the most famous symbol of freedom in the world; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to reimagine what America's greatest icon would look like if we rebuilt it today."
2021-11-03
"Experts reveal how concert halls of the future could be constructed."
2021-11-10
"Experts reveal the logistics behind constructing another Stonehenge today."