The Mecca Clock Tower

The BlueChip documentary THE MECCA CLOCK TOWER explores the engineering broakthroughs behind the development, fabrication and installation of this unique timepiece. The architecture team faces some unusual challenges: How do you build a tower clock in this height? How do you keep the structure as light as possible? And how do you deal with the toughest logistical challenge of all – a construction site out of bound to everyone but Muslims. Time is short and the schedule is fixed. It promises to be a very, very close finish…