Shanghai Tower is a 120 floor vertical city-a collection of businesses, services and hotels all in one place, fitting a population the size of Monaco into a footprint the size of a football field. When complete, the structure will dominate Shanghai's skyline as a testament to China's economic success and the ambitions of the city's wealthy elite. Engineers and construction crews take on bad weather and logistical challenges to hang glass panels, install a 20 ton air conditioning unit, and carry out a crane jump to complete the structural core-under intense time pressure due to the impending typhoon season.

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Super Skyscrapers: Introduction (1:01) -- Vertical City (1:08) -- Urban Density Challenges (1:54) -- Vertical City Concept (2:49) -- Shanghai Tower Construction (1:34) -- Construction Deadline (2:15) -- Shanghai Tower Architecture (3:12) -- Shanghai Hanging Gardens (2:18) -- Reducing Wind Effect (3:15) -- Aerodynamic Tower Design (1:25) -- Vertical City Shield (0:55) -- Race to Seal Shanghai Tower (2:07) -- Shanghai Tower Worker Risk (2:00) -- Prioritizing Worker Safety (1:28) -- Shanghai Tower Lunch Break (1:02) -- Shanghai Tower Air System (3:21) -- Dangerous Maneuver (3:27) -- Making Construction History (1:32) -- Surprise Inspection (1:46) -- Poor Workmanship (1:41) -- Glass Curtain Test (1:55) -- Crane Jump Challenge (3:15) -- High Risk Inspection (1:41) -- Crane Jump Success (1:22) -- Topping Out Ceremony (4:25) -- Shanghai Tower Future (1:10) -- Credits: The Vertical City: Super Skyscrapers (0:26).