Episode
MegaStructures: Spaceport America
Overview
The renovated California Academy of Sciences - the world's largest green public building - emerges from the landscape of Golden Gate Park. Viewed from the air, the undulating living roof resembles a piece of the park flying as if by magic.
Details
- Series
- MegaStructures
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2011-08-29
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Spaceport America is Episode 6 in Season 8 of MegaStructures. It aired on 2011-08-29. The runtime is 60 min.
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