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201724 minPGdoc-short

How Do Architects Use Underground Spaces?

201724 minPGdoc-short

Scott Steedman reveals how Londons underground spaces and Olympic Stadium are built.

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Channel: Spark

How Do Architects Use Underground Spaces?

2017• 24 minPG

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Scott Steedman reveals how Londons underground spaces and Olympic Stadium are built.

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Scott Steedman highlights the construction of remarkable underground spaces, including a Mine Beneath The Sea and An Underground Olympic Stadium. He showcases Londons deepest tunnels, revealing the engineering techniques and innovations that make these structures possible. Content Provided By TVF International emphasizes the significance of these projects in modern architecture and engineering.

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