ENGINEERING VIDEOS

There was more to the Alhambra than a fortress – it was also designed with Palaces and peaceful gardens in mind. Discover...

Find out about the constructional engineering that went in to building Al Khazneh, which is integrated into the rock face.

Sir Christopher Wren made a colossal gamble in completing St. Paul’s Cathedral, putting in the equivalent of $6 million of...

It was 9 years after the Great Fire of London before work on St Paul’s Cathedral began. But in an age of intense religious...

Discover the secrets behind the building of St Paul’s Cathedral, one of the iconic landmarks of London and how its...

Built to revive the Roman Empire, now a mosque, Hagia Sophia has had a turbulent history and how it was built reveals a...

Discover the architectural updates that have been made to Hagia Sophia over the centuries to support the building and the...

Istanbul, ancient Constantinople, home to the Byzantium Empire, has at its heart the Hagia Sophia. Uncover the startling...

600 years of torrential rains and landslides have done little to diminish the awesome sight of Machu Picchu. Find out how it...

Perched high above a mountain ridge, Machu Picchu architects face a constant battle with gravity – discover how the...

Machu Picchu is a spectacular sight, but its location meant considerable hardship for builders. Heavy rainfall and earthquake...

Home to more than 1 million people in the twelfth century and larger than any European Cathedral, Angkor Wat remains one of...

Find out why the gigantic moat surrounding Angkor Wat was so important in the construction of this ancient megastructure,...

What was Sir Christopher Wren’s best building? Find out what building trumps St. Paul’s Cathedral as his major...

Discover how the pyramids, Victorian railways and Wembley stadium are all connected. Confused? Alistair Lenczner from...