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Segment | Start* | End** | Length* |
Introduction | "In the summer of 1929, war broke out on the island of Manhattan." | "Skyscrapers,
coming next on Building Big." | Approx. 3:30 |
San Gimignano: walls and foundations; symbolism | (3:30) Stone towers | "...the world's most picturesque skylines." | Approx. 5:00 |
Gothic Cathedrals: symbolism; tools; problem-solving;
flying buttresses | (8:30) Cathedral | "And once more, France would take center stage." | Approx. 5:30 |
Eiffel Tower: Gustave Eiffel; iron; problem-
solving; elevators | (14:00) Exposition poster | "... making Eiffel a wealthy man." | Approx. 4:00 |
Chicago: problem-solving; metal frames; columns and beams | (18:00) Chicago lakefront | "...the metal frame could go much, much higher." | Approx. 6:30 |
Empire State Building: problem-solving; efficiency; plane crash | (24:30) New York skyline | "...skyscrapers might have reached their limits." | Approx. 7:30 |
Wind Load: glass; tube frame; Citicorp building near-disaster; tuned-mass damper; tradeoffs | (32:00) Lunch counter | "...no longer just an American obsession." | Approx. 13:00 |
Petronas Towers: symbolism; problem-solving; wind load; tradeoffs | (45:00) Petronas Towers | "...to use what tools we have. We've always done that." | Approx. 7:00 |