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Nova “High Risk, High Rise”

Premier Wednesday, Jan. 5 at 8 p.m.

Soaring skyscrapers are potent symbols of prestige, and architects are vying to build them ever higher. But can they find new ways to defend them against fires, wind, and earthquakes, as well as making them livable, interactive, and eco-friendly?

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