The Rise of Iron—and Steel—Framed Buildings

How did iron and steel revolutionize building design? Find out in this trip back to late 18th- and early 19th-century Europe and America, where iron-framed structures—such as sheds at England's Chatham Dockyard, New York City's Equitable Life Insurance Building, and Chicago's First Leiter Building—would set the stage for modern skyscrapers.

English
  • Runtime 32 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Company United States The Great Courses
  • Created January 12, 2025 by
    LifeofAF
  • Modified January 12, 2025 by
    LifeofAF