High-Risk High-Rise

Every year, hundreds of new skyscrapers are built around the globe. As nations vie for prestige, these shimmering towers are rising higher and higher. But for all their impressive engineering, are these buildings safe? Can we be sure how they will hold up in earthquakes, fires, and other potential disasters? What have—or haven’t—we learned from past tragedies?

IMDb 8.753min1974

Documentary·Edifying·Fun·Gritty

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Audio languages: EnglishEnglish Dialogue Boost: MediumEnglish Dialogue Boost: High

Subtitles: English [CC]

Directors: NOVA WGBH Boston

Producers: Julia Cort Chris Schmidt Laurie Cahalane

Starring: Jay O. Sanders

Studio: PBS

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