The Vertical City
Description
Shanghai Tower is a 120 floor vertical city-a collection of businesses, services and hotels all in one place, fitting a population the size of Monaco into a footprint the size of a football field. When complete, the structure will dominate Shanghai's skyline as a testament to China's economic success and the ambitions of the city's wealthy elite. Engineers and construction crews take on bad weather and logistical challenges to hang glass panels, install a 20 ton air conditioning unit, and carry out a crane jump to complete the structural core-under intense time pressure due to the impending typhoon season.
Runtime
55 min
Series
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2014], c2014
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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