Vertical City
Season 2 Episode 8 - Beetham Tower, Manchester
The tallest residential building in the UK outside of London, the Beetham Tower.
Subtitles: English
Starring:Charlie Luxton
Directed by:Richard Graveling
Season 2
S02:E01 - Taipei 101, Taiwan
Matt Berman investigates into why Taiwan built the planet's tallest skyscraper and what it symbolizes.
S02:E02 - Bank of China, Hong Kong
A political tale hides behind the Award-winning architect I.M. Pei's Bank of China headquarters.
S02:E03 - 2IFC, Hong Kong
Tower 2 of the IFC dominates Hong Kong's skyline at 420 meters high and has an incredible office block story.
S02:E04 - Naberezhnaya Tower, Moscow
Matt Berman investigates Moscow's Naberezhnaya Tower, one of the most innovative office buildings in the world.
S02:E05 - 1180 Peachtree, Atlanta
Matt Berman shows how this distinctive skyscraper abolished the architectural trend of sky bridges.
S02:E06 - Petronas, Kuala Lumpur
Matt Berman discovers the many practical challenges facing architect Cesar Pelli.
S02:E07 - John Hancock Center, Chicago
Upon completion, The Hancock in Chicago was the world's tallest tower outside New York.
S02:E08 - Beetham Tower, Manchester
The tallest residential building in the UK outside of London, the Beetham Tower.
S02:E09 - Triumph Palace, Moscow
Matt Berman journeys to Moscow to explore Stalin's 'Seven Sisters.'
S02:E10 - John Hancock Tower
Discover how an arrogant insurance company built Boston's John Hancock Tower to express its might
S02:E11 - World Financial Centre, Shanghai
The highest roof on earth symbolized an end to previous hostility between Japan and China.
S02:E12 - Historic Calgary
The architectural treasures that define this city.
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