Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Roman concrete redefined the limits of architecture. But could it be used to build a modern skyscraper?
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Chapters:
0:00 The origins of concrete
1:25 Building with Roman concrete
2:49 Why the Romans didn't build skyscrapers
3:33 A hypothetical modern project
4:20 The "Insula" method
5:23 The "Colosseum" method
7:17 Possible, not comfortable