Vertical City - Episodes

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1x01 One Canada Square aired Feb 17, 2009

In 1991, One Canada Square, the UK's tallest skyscraper, changed the London skyline. But the Cesar Pelli designed icon wasn't in the heart of the capital. ... read more

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1x02 7 World Trade Center aired Feb 18, 2009

Skyscrapers have transformed cities across the globe - most notably the famous skyline of Manhattan. But on 9/11, this historic cityscape became forever link... read more

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1x03 The Bank of China Building airdate unknown

Hong Kong's Bank of China building was designed by award-winning architect IM Pei and houses the Bank of China Headquarters. The huge financial institutio... read more

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1x04 The Turning Torso, Malmo aired Feb 19, 2009

Every major city has a symbolic piece of architecture that projects its image to the world. But what happens when a city loses its trademark icon? This wa... read more

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1x05 375 Park Avenue aired Feb 20, 2009

The iconic 375 Park Avenue in New York, built in 1958 by the king of Modernist design, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, changed skyscraper design forever. As the... read more

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1x06 Beetham Tower, Manchester aired Feb 23, 2009

As the tallest residential skyscraper in the UK, Manchester's distinctive Beetham Tower is turning heads and dividing opinion. Heading up a new generation... read more

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1x07 Cologne Cathedral airdate unknown