Most of all, however, magnificenza worked at the urban scale, and included engineering achievement as well as architectural planning.

The bird's nest must surely rank as one of the world's wonders and a true engineering achievement.

The design marked a real engineering achievement, as the central hall, and the passenger platforms were built without any disruption to the service.

The bridge represented a major engineering achievement that was unique in the region at the time.

Cable-stayed bridges with more than three spans are generally more complex, and bridges of this type generally represent a more notable engineering achievement even where their spans are shorter.