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Sydney Opera House
Episode 2 of 6
Richard Hammond climbs to the top of Sydney's iconic Opera House to unlock the engineering behind one of the most instantly recognisable buildings in the world.
Richard Hammond climbs to the top of Sydney's iconic Opera House to unlock the engineering connections behind one of the most instantly recognisable buildings in the world. He reveals how an architect's sketch, rejected by the design competition jury, was transformed into concrete and glass through trail-blazing building techniques inspired by a First World War gas mask, a set of false teeth, a collapsible puppet toy, an ancient pharaoh's chest and a 19th-century sailing ship.
Last on

Tue 18 May 2010
20:10
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD
Clips
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Super Strong Glass
Duration: 02:29
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Orange Peel
Duration: 01:17
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Richard Hammond |
Executive Producer | Tom Brisley |
Executive Producer | David Gilbert |
Producer | Nick Metcalfe |
Director | Nick Metcalfe |
Broadcasts
- Sun 16 May 2010 20:10
- Tue 18 May 2010 20:10ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD