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!
10 Lost and Former Bridges in NYC
Did you know that there are over 2,000 bridges in New York City? Over the years, we’ve been
4 Times NYC Was Rescued by Ferries: 9/11, Northeast Blackout, Miracle on the Hudson and Hurricane Sandy
For much of the 19th century, ferries provided the only connections between boroughs, and most New Yorkers commuted by water.
New Dates Added for Remnants of Penn Station Tour
Due to popular demand, we’ve added two new dates to our Remnants of Penn Station tour on June 10th
Inside the Future City Lab at the Museum of the City of New York Exhibit New York at Its Core
The culmination of the Museum of the City of New York’s landmark permanent exhibition, New York at Its Core
The Top 10 Secrets of the East River, NYC
The East River flows beneath some of our most iconic bridges, but the waterway itself is a hallmark of New
See the Port Authority Bus Terminal in a New Light with Video Timelapses inside the Terminal Gallery
Every weekday approximately 200,000 people pass through the busiest bus terminal in the world, the Port Authority Bus Terminal,
Explore the Abandoned Interior of the James A. Farley Post Office Through Photographs
As urban explorers and photographers, the James A. Farley Post Office has long fascinated us. We previously took you on
Architect Recreates Model of Grand Central Terminal Entirely Out of LEGO Bricks
Grand Central Terminal stands as one of New York City’s most iconic landmarks, welcoming 750,000 people through its
The Top 10 Secrets of Bowling Green, the Oldest Public Park in NYC
Throughout the course of New York’s nearly 400-year history, Bowling Green has seen its fair share of historic events.
ReThinkNYC Conference on “Post-Moses New York” and the Future of Public Transit, Co-Sponsored by Untapped Cities
To this day, “master builder” and city planner, Robert Moses, is regarded as one of the most influential and controversial
The Carmelite Monastery, a Mysterious Order Hidden Inside Highland Park, Brooklyn
The concrete walls of the Carmelite Monastery between Highland Park and the sprawling cemeteries nearby are not only high and
8 Disappearing Districts And Neighborhoods of NYC
Marc Gordon, AIA, LEED®AP BD+C Partner, is a practicing architect in New York, where he’s a partner
