Architecture
Untapped New York was started in 2010 by a then student at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), where she is now a professor. We love architecture and believe there is no better place to celebrate it than NYC!
Inside the Robotic Church in Red Hook, Brooklyn, A Site Specific Art Installation and Workshop
Truly a secret gem, there’s nothing at street level to suggest that there’s an incredible site-specific installation
Cass Gilbert’s Abandoned Westchester Avenue Station: An Unassuming Nod to Gothic Architecture
View of the Westerchester Avenue station from the platform of the Whilock Avenue Station. Just off the 6 train’s
8 of NYC’s Lost Baseball Stadiums
First game at Ebbets Field. Image via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Baseball has long been a staple
NYC Fun Facts: The Seals in the Ceiling of James A. Farley Post Office Across from Penn Station
One of the lesser-known and more surprising details of the Farley Post Office, across from Penn Station is on
The Old Kosciuszko Bridge is Floating Down the East River Right Now
Untapped Cities tour guide and writer Justin Rivers caught sight of the old span of the Kosciuszko Bridge, which came
Join Untapped Cities for a Free Tour of the Javits Center Green Roof
Did you know that the Javits Center has a 6.75 acre green roof, hiding atop the building? The 760,
Behind the Scenes Inside the Construction on Penn Station’s Tracks
As any Penn Station commuter will know all too well. the Amtrak lines have been under intense reconstruction since the
The OOCL Berlin Becomes Largest Ship to Enter Port of New York and New Jersey
Photo courtesy The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey As New York Harbor seeks to become more globally
A Sneak Peek of the Bronx River House, the Future Home of the Bronx River Alliance
Bronx River House rendering by Kiss + Cathcart Architects. The Bronx River Alliance, whose efforts to revitalize New York City’s
Inside the Rockaways’ Abandoned Art Deco Bathhouse in Queens, NYC
Jacob Riis Park‘s monumental bathhouse, with its vibrant Art Deco design, looks like the architectural embodiment of a memory.
NYC Weekend Trip: 10 Must Visit Places in Haverstraw, a Historic Town in the Hudson Valley
Located at the widest point of the Hudson River, the town of Haverstraw is readying for its spotlight. It has
Inside the Historic New York Telephone Building: The Residences at One Hundred Barclay
Lower Manhattan is amidst of a flurry of condo conversions within historic, landmark buildings, opening doors to buildings that have