If We Built It Today

Discussion with architects, historians, engineers, and builders to find out if we could use modern day innovations to recreate these iconic masterpieces, or if fundamental techniques have been lost to time.

2019 HD 45min TV-PG United States English

Brian Mitchell

Documentary

architecture

S1E1 - Secrets in the Pyramid 2019-07-14

Egypts Great Pyramid is one of the worlds greatest and most mysterious marvels, and using cutting-edge tech and the latest engineering innovations, experts reveal what it would take to build the ancient wonder today.

S1E2 - Battle of Brooklyn Bridge 2019-07-21

New Yorks Brooklyn Bridge might be the most important bridge in the world, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge engineering to built it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as deadly.

S1E3 - Ghosts of the Colosseum 2019-07-28

Romes Colosseum is the most famous stadium on the planet, and it took cutting-edge engineering and a fallen emperor to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as difficult.

S1E4 - Hunt for Noah's Ark 2019-08-04

According to the Bible, Noahs Ark was a world-changing engineering feat, and it took cutting-edge construction to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as difficult.

S1E5 - Rise of the Aqueducts 2019-08-11

Romes aqueducts are one of the greatest engineering marvels in history, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge construction to build them. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building them a second time would be just as deadly.

S1E6 - Secrets at the Great Wall 2019-08-18

The Great Wall of China is one of the worlds greatest engineering marvels, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge construction to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as deadly.

S1E7 - Fortress of the Gods 2019-08-25

Romes Pantheon hides the secret to the Roman Empires power, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge engineering to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as deadly.

S1E8 - Doomsday in Venice 2019-09-01

Experts use todays technology in figuring out if building Venice today would be as dangerous as it was before.

S1E9 - Resurrecting Notre-Dame 2019-09-08

When catastrophic fires ravaged Notre-Dame in April 2019, one of the worlds great wonders was left in ruins. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal what it will take to build it a second time.

S2E1 - Washington, DC Reborn 2021-01-24

Washington, DC was built as the capital city of a new, revolutionary country, and its home to some of Americas greatest wonders; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to reimagine what this place would look like if we had to build it again.

S2E2 - Atlantis Rises 2021-04-04

Experts reveal if its now possible to build a modern Atlantis underwater.

S2E3 - Code of the Parthenon 2021-04-11

The Parthenon is the crowning jewel of ancient Greek architecture engineered according to a mysterious mathematical formula, the golden ratio; expert builders examine the secrets of its design and investigate if modern-day methods could rebuild it.

S2E4 - Resurrecting the Titanic 2021-04-18

Experts use cutting-edge tech to discover if a modern vessel of equal opulence to the Titanic could be successfully built for the sea today.

S2E5 - Transcontinental Secrets 2021-04-25

Americas transcontinental railroad helped transform the United States into a global superpower, and today, cutting-edge engineering is behind hi-tech railways to once again revolutionize travel from sea to shining sea.

S2E6 - Legend of Machu Picchu 2021-05-02

Experts reveal what it would take to rebuild the legendary Machu Picchu.

S2E7 - Eiffel Tower Decoded 2021-05-09

Experts decode the groundbreaking engineering behind the Eiffel Tower.

S2E8 - Engineering the Home 2021-05-16

From ancient cave dwellings to massive multi-winged estates, the home has never stopped evolving; now, experts mix modern materials with state-of-the-art technology to reveal if a modern home can be constructed to truly stand the test of time.

S3E1 - Empire State Building Decoded 2021-10-13

Discover if the Empire State Building could be built today at record speed.

S3E2 - Rebuilding the Hoover Dam 2021-10-20

Reconstructing the Hoover Dam could be a renewable energy innovation.

S3E3 - Statue of Liberty Secrets 2021-10-27

The Statue of Liberty is an artistic wonder of construction and the most famous symbol of freedom in the world; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to reimagine what Americas greatest icon would look like if we rebuilt it today.