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Engineering Catastrophes

And that why it was so greatto be building tall and getting things in New Yorklike the...

And that why it was so great
to be building tall and getting things in New York
like the Chrysler Building, or the Empire State Building, that had a civic pride, it was sort of something for the city
to look forward to, an engineering feat. And it's something
everyone could enjoy. [narrator] In recent years, the ranks of commercial
and civic structures have been joined by super tall
residential towers. Stefanos Chen is
a real estate reporter. [Stefanos] In the last,
say, decade or so, we've seen most
of the new skyline that people most recognize is new residential
condo developments

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And that why it was so great to be building tall
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and getting things in New York like the Chrysler Building,
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or the Empire State Building,
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that had a civic pride,
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it was sort of something
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for the city to look forward to,
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an engineering feat.
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And it's something everyone could enjoy.
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[narrator] In recent years,
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the ranks of commercial and civic structures
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have been joined by super tall residential towers.
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Stefanos Chen is a real estate reporter.
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[Stefanos] In the last, say, decade or so,
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we've seen most of the new skyline
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that people most recognize
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is new residential condo developments.
Duration
37 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:24:36
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
10
Genres
documentary
Production
Moviecoop

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With access to all phases of design and a large cast of experts, some of the great failures of engineering history are uncovered.
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: But the growing number of visitors created a problem, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
NARRATOR: But the growing number of visitors created a probl...
S06 • E01 As well as great weather, it has amazing culture - Engineering Catastrophes 00:33
As well as great weather, it has amazing culture
S06 • E03 The extension would run for nearly two miles, much of it in new tunnels, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:28
The extension would run for nearly two miles, much of it in ...
S06 • E07 It's also home to the most southernly capital city in - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
It's also home to the most southernly capital city in
S06 • E09 The solution in 1903 was to dam the existing Lawn Lake, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
The solution in 1903 was to dam the existing Lawn Lake,
S06 • E07 {\an8}Wellington is often ranked as one of the most livable - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
{\an8}Wellington is often ranked as one of the most livable
S06 • E02 [narrator] Though it's up for debate, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:29
[narrator] Though it's up for debate,
S06 • E08 One of the most incredible things is how this community - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
One of the most incredible things is how this community
S06 • E04 It was not your-run-of-the-mill kind of a thing - Engineering Catastrophes 00:25
It was not your-run-of-the-mill kind of a thing
S06 • E09 Dam safety engineer Mark Baker explains that strategy. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
Dam safety engineer Mark Baker explains that strategy.
S06 • E08 The fact that our dam is being replaced at all I think is kind of a miracle. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:31
The fact that our dam is being replaced at all I think is ki...
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: This coastal capital might be popular, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
NARRATOR: This coastal capital might be popular,
S06 • E09 BAKER: In Colorado, we have very few natural lakes, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
BAKER: In Colorado, we have very few natural lakes,
S06 • E06 [narrator] Today, warehouses have given way to trendy cafes. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] Today, warehouses have given way to trendy cafes.
S06 • E05 {\an8}with new residential developments springing up nearby. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
{\an8}with new residential developments springing up nearby.
S06 • E09 It was an ideal location to make - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
It was an ideal location to make
S06 • E05 [narrator] As the town grew, the construction industry boomed. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
[narrator] As the town grew, the construction industry boome...
S06 • E03 So, they used a mixture of blasting and digging to create short sections - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
So, they used a mixture of blasting and digging to create sh...
S06 • E07 {\an8}We frequently have winds of a 120, 140 K. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
{\an8}We frequently have winds of a 120, 140 K.
S06 • E10 So all along 57th St., - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
So all along 57th St.,