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!
100 Ton Pedestals of the New York Wheel, World’s Largest Ferris Wheel Have Arrived
All photographs by Jay Fine, Fine Images At the beginning of October, we went to photograph the arrival of the
A Landmarked Art Deco Sears, Roebuck Store in Flatbush, Brooklyn
In Flatbush, Brooklyn, a notable and landmarked Sears, Roebuck store stands tall in the parking lot behind the Kings Theatre.
The Top 10 Secrets of the Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park
Very few places in New York City offer a quiet refuge away from the chaos of everyday city life. The
The Scandalous History of the “No. 323” Love Nest on West 74th Street
On the Upper West Side, a series of mansions stretch along Riverside Drive, offering a dazzling view of the Hudson
The Top 10 Secrets of 40 Wall Street, The Trump Building in NYC
With anti-Trump protests erupting in America’s urban centers, here is a building in New York City that many
Throwback Thursday: NYC’s Original Pennsylvania Station Opens in 1910
This image of entrance of Penn Station is viewable on 7th Avenue and 32nd Street on the Membit app. Membit
Canstruction Canned-Food Design Competition Returns to Brookfield Place NYC
Canstruction, the annual food charity and design competition, returned to Brookfield Place. The 100,000 unopened cans of food, used
Proposed Routes for Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Line Revealed
A rendering of the BQX streetcar running on Berry Street in Williamsburg. Image via Parsons Brinckerhoff Earlier this year, Mayor
10 Fun Facts About the Current Penn Station We Learned at #FuturePenn Summit
Last night, 800 people in person (and 1,400 people and counting through Facebook live) attended The Summit for the
First-Ever U.S. Exhibition of the XIII Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (BEAU) at The Cooper Union
“Alternativas / Alternatives” at The Cooper Union. Photo by Marget Long. Courtesy of The Cooper Union. For the first time in
Urban Explorers Take Death Defying Photos Atop 220 Central Park South Skyscraper in NYC
Photo from 220 Central Park South by @vic.invades featuring @tombruise_ in the image. All photos below by @vic.invades.
11 NYC Bridges Built Just For Pedestrians and Bikers
Prospect Park. Photo by gigi_nyc from the Untapped Cities Google Glass Scavenger Hunt Strolling across the city’s iconic
