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!
Terra Cotta Art in Fulton Street Station Has Ties to Hotel McAlpin, Once the World’s Largest Hotel
Image via the Library of Congress In our continual investigation into New York City’s lost or forgotten structures, we’
10 Must-See Buildings by Cass Gilbert in NYC
Cass Gilbert, born in 1859 and died in 1934, was a renowned monumental architect. His buildings remain focal points in
Upcoming Untapped Cities Tours this Week
We have a great set of behind-the-scenes tours coming up this week, with our newly launched Secrets of Central Park
The Top 10 Secrets of Highbridge Park in Washington Heights, NYC
New York City’s oldest standing span, High Bridge, may be one of the most iconic fixtures in Washington Heights,
Trace the Buried Streams of NYC with Water Artist Stacy Levy at Hunter College this Friday
Photo courtesy NYC H20 New York City’s streets cover buried streams from the original landscape of New York City
ReThinkNYC Has a Plan to Improve Penn Station and NYC’s Transit System
Tomorrow evening, ReThinkNYC will host the conference PLAN 2050: Penn Station & A Post-Moses New York, an event Untapped Cities
New Dates Added for Untapped Cities VIP Tour of the Off-Limits Woolworth Building
Due to popular demand, we’ve added new dates for our perpetually sold out tour of The Woolworth Building, one
An Abandoned Graffitied NYC Subway Car Is Inside an Empty 42nd Street Storefront
An Asics flagship store was once located 120 42nd Street near Bryant Park, but closed less than a year after
The Top 10 Secrets of the American Radiator Building in Midtown, NYC
In a city known for its towering skyscrapers, the American Radiator Building commands attention with its unique black and gold
Our Top 10 Picks for the 2017 Jane’s Walks in NYC, May 5-7, 2017
Brooklyn Navy Yard’s New Lab. Photo by Rich Gilligan courtesy of New Lab. From today to Sunday is the
Swale, the Floating Food Forest on a Barge Opens at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Yesterday, we went to check out Swale, a floating food forest began its second season. Swale, built on a 130
Fun Maps: Department of Buildings Color Coded Map Tracks 280 Miles of NYC Scaffolding
Here at Untapped Cities, we’re big fans of maps — from ones that document every street tree across all five