Legends vs Modern Icons: Skyscrapers | Empire State Building vs Burj Khalifa | FD Engineering

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The Empire State Building – located in the heart of New York. The mother of all skyscrapers and symbol of the American dream. With an incredible height of four hundred and fortythree metres to the top it held the title of the tallest building in the world for more than forty years! Constructed with more than seven hundred thirty tons of steel and aluminium and ten million bricks. A unique workplace designed for over twenty thousand people and a true legend. But what happens when this legend meets a modernday icon?

The Empire State Building faces the Burj Khalifa. The world’s tallest skyscraper and the tallest building on earth. At eight hundred and twentyeight metres, the building breaks every record – by a huge margin. The iconic building in Dubai literally scrapes the skies. Built using over three hundred and thirty thousand cubic metres of concrete and one hundred and three thousand square metres of glass. The Burj Khalifa is more like a vertical city, than just a skyscraper. A contest of superlatives Empire State Building versus Burj Khalifa! Two opponents. Three categories. And lots of surprises. Which skyscraper has revolutionised engineering? Which mega building offers the most technical innovation? And which skyscraper will stand for eternity?

In LEGENDS VS MODERN ICONS, the world’s latest engineering achievements, hightech vehicles and superlative constructions compete against their legendary equivalents that are world famous and milestones in their own field. Can a modern luxury cruise ship outperform the famous Titanic? Is Wembley Stadium superior to the Colosseum? Each episode showcases one battle between a legend and its iconic modern equivalent.
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