Summary Richard Hammond climbs to the top of Sydney's iconic Opera House to unlock the Engineering Connections behind one of the most instantly recognizable buildings in the world. He reveals how an architect's sketch, rejected by the design competition jury, was transformed into concrete and glass through trail-blazing building techniques inspired by a First World War gas mask, a set of false teeth, a collapsible puppet toy, an Ancient Pharaoh's chest and a 19th century sailing ship.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Richard Hammond Hugh Hunt Stephen Ralphs Tod Todeschini
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Sep 13, 2009
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : National Geographic Channel
Language : English
Production companies : Darlow Smithson Productions
Summary Richard Hammond climbs to the top of Sydney's iconic Opera House to unlock the Engineering Connections behind one of the most instantly recognizable buildings in the world. He reveals how an architect's sketch, rejected by the design competition jury, was transformed into concrete and glass through trail-blazing building techniques inspired by a First World War gas mask, a set of false teeth, a collapsible puppet toy, an Ancient Pharaoh's chest and a 19th century sailing ship.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Sep 13, 2009
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : National Geographic Channel
Language : English
Production companies : Darlow Smithson Productions
