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Engineering Connections

Sydney Opera House (Season 2, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 50 min | Documentary
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 ...See moreRichard 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. Written by Darlow Smithson Productions See less
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Director
Nick Metcalfe
Composer
Alasdair Reid
Editor
Mairin O'Faolain
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Updated Sep 14, 2009
Release date
Sep 14, 2009 (United Kingdom)

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