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2013 Β· 60m Β· Documentary
The fascinating and dramatic stories behind some of the grandest designs never built.
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1. Glass Houses60m Β· Discover plans for a glass transport loop around Victorian London and a 1950s glass city.
2. Making Connections60m Β· Two of the most radical civil engineering projects proposed in the last century.
3. A Revolution in the City60m Β· A look at plans to radically reconstruct 17th-century London and 1940s Glasgow.More Like This
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