Danny Forster
Self - Host
Build It Bigger (2006)
Season 3
Architect Danny Forster takes you inside some of the most head-scratching builds in the world. Join Danny as he meets the men and women tackling the unique challenges of constructing the tallest buildings, the most effective military tanks, the largest luxury cruise ships, and the most extreme thrill rides. How do you build a 3,113-foot-long wooden roller coaster in winter temperatures of minus 40 degrees? Or get your workers safely to and from a worksite on a skyscraper that's 1,614 feet above street level? Or dig a water tunnel - along the San Adreas Fault and 1,000 feet below the earth's surface - without it collapsing on itself ... or flooding? Our intrepid host answers these puzzles and more. Don't miss the big stories behind these even bigger engineering marvels.
Released Feb. 19, 2006
Episode 47 min
7+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: imdb.engineering, imdb.architecture, imdb.construction
Watch Providers: The Roku Channel, Discovery +, Discovery+ Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Powderhouse Productions
Network: Discovery
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Dallas Cowboys Stadium
Behold the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium. 3 million square feet. 73 acres. Costing over $1.1 billion dollars. Room for 100,000 fans. Join host Danny Forster as we explore the largest football stadium ever constructed in the United States.
April 20, 2009, midnight
S3E2 - City Center Las Vegas
Danny visits CityCenter, a mega-resort erected in Las Vegas that aims to improve the city's image.
April 21, 2009, midnight
S3E3 - Hong Kong Bridge
Host Danny Forster heads to China's south coast to climb atop the nearly completed Stonecutters Bridge in Hong Kong. This $343 million dollar engineering marvel has a 3,340-foot main span, making it the world's 2nd longest cable-stayed bridge
April 27, 2009, midnight
S3E4 - Navy Amphibious Warship
The LPD17 is a new class of amphibious assault ship for the US Navy that can launch over 700 Marines and equipment on helicopters and hovercrafts. Join host Danny Forster as we explore the innovative 700-foot long and 25,000-ton stealth vessel.
May 4, 2009, midnight
S3E5 - Panama Canal
Once the largest and most expensive engineering project the world had ever seen, the Panama Canal is in danger of becoming obsolete. Join host Danny Forster as he explores the new, $5.25 Billion expansion project.
May 18, 2009, midnight
S3E6 - Peru Dam & Tunnel
One of the deepest tunnels ever attempted will break through the Andes to bring water to drought-ridden farms in western Peru. Join host Danny Forster as he visits remote Olmos to learn how this project will dramatically impact this country's future.
May 18, 2009, midnight
S3E7 - Abu Dhabi
Host Danny Forster visits the $500 billion Al Raha Beach development in Abu Dhabi, where they reclaim land from the sea and erect buildings that will revolutionize the world of architecture.
June 1, 2009, midnight
S3E8 - NASA
Host Danny Forster visits NASA for an unprecedented look behind the scenes as they transition from the Space Shuttle to the Constellation Program. We'll help build the rocket that's taking American space exploration into the future: the Ares
June 26, 2009, midnight
Network: Discovery
Episode Runtime: 47 min.
Season Runtime: 2162 min.
Released: Feb. 19, 2006
Last Air Date: July 9, 2011, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 7+
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