氣質姐與可愛可

　　When most people hear about a hearing aid1 or a set of false teeth, they think about their health. Also, when they hear about a Hawaiian volcano2 or the Tower Bridge in London, travel automatically comes to mind. How about Russian submarines3, stealth aircrafts4, or World War II bomber5 planes? Of course, one can't help but think of military vehicles. Believe it or not, all of those mentioned above are related to buildings. How? You may ask.

　　In National Geographic Channel's Engineering Connections 2, Richard Hammond takes the audience behind the scenes of six of the world's modern structures. He reveals how some special ideas and unusual tools were connected with the designs of the Hong Kong International Airport, Sydney Opera House6, and Wembley Stadium to name a few.

　　Built in the late 1990s, the Hong Kong International Airport is one of the largest international airports in the world. It was just a stretch of water before engineers found a way to build an artificial island. What's more, the airport's design is connected with a World War II bomber plane and a brass band7.

　　大多數人聽到助聽器或一副假牙時，他們會想到他們的健康。此外，在聽到夏威夷火山或是倫敦塔橋時，他們自然而然就想到旅遊。那麼聽到俄羅斯潛艇、隱形戰機，或是二次世界大戰的轟炸機呢？想當然爾，人們不禁會聯想到軍用載具。信不信由您，上述的這些事物都跟建築物有關聯。怎麼說呢？您可能會這麼問。

　　在國家地理頻道的《工程新典範》節目中，理查•哈蒙德帶領觀眾一窺世界六大現代建築的幕後秘辛。他揭露了香港國際機場、雪梨歌劇院和溫布利球場等建築的設計是如何跟一些奇特點子與特殊器具扯上關係的。

　　香港國際機場建於1990年代後期，是世界最大的國際機場之一。在工程師找出方法來建造一座人工島之前，這塊地區僅是一片水域。此外，這座機場的設計跟二次世界大戰轟炸機與銅管樂隊可是大有關聯。