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How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s - the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversized waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of the failures and successes that Henry Petroski, author of the acclaimed The Pencil, examines in this engaging, wonderfully literate book.

We are living in a new urban age and its most tangible expression is the "supertall": megastructures that are dramatically bigger, higher, and more ambitious than any in history. In Supertall, TED Resident Stefan Al—himself an experienced architect who has worked on some of the largest buildings in the world—reveals the advancements in engineering, design, and data science that have led to this worldwide boom.

L'Observatoire des politiques culturelles est un organisme national consacré aux politiques culturelles. Il mène des enquêtes, publie des analyses, forme aux métiers de la culture, organise des rencontres publiques et anime des coopérations territoriales. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Une immersion en 6 épisodes dans les campagnes urbaines françaises pour comprendre comment on été pensés les lotissements pavillonnaires et comment on y vit aujourd'hui. Campagnes urbaines est un hors-série Programme B en partenariat avec le Plan Urbanisme Construction Architecture (PUCA). Crédit photo : © Denis Gabbardo 2017Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Join Fred Mills, Liam Marsh, and Luke Bligh as they discuss news and trends from the construction, engineering and architecture industries in a relaxed atmosphere. Grab a coffee or cuppa tea and enjoy The World's Best Construction Podcast by The B1MEmail us! Podcast@TheB1M.comhttp://www.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Production : Programme PROFEEL, pilotage Agence Qualité Construction (AQC) Conception : Institut pour la Conception Ecoresponsable du Bâti (ICEB), Expertise Emmanuelle Patte, Architecte et Héloïse Pelen, Ingénieur thermique, Création Partage de Voix, Réalisation Sophie Pillods et Agnès Mathon, Musique Basile Mendygral, Financement Certificats Economie d'Energie (CEE). Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.