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!
New Design for the Performing Arts Center at World Trade Center Complex Revealed
Just before the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, plans to build a performing arts center at the World
Cities 101: What the Spray Painted Symbols Mean on NYC Streets
In 2015, artist Ingrid Burrington released a handy illustrated pocket guide to the cryptic symbols you see spray painted on
10 Secrets of the Triborough Bridge in NYC
Robert Caro, author of The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York, once referred to the Triborough
8 Things You’ll Learn About Robert Moses at BLDZR the Musical about the Master Planner
Much has been written about the “what” and the “where” of Robert Moses’ grand vision and achievements – the bridges, the
10 Ways to Commemorate the 15th Anniversary of 9/11 Around NYC
September 11, 2001 marks a pivotal time in the nation’s history. Despite the unimaginable tragedy inflicted by the attacks
Will Governors Island Become a Year Round Destination? NYC Hopes So.
On Friday just before Labor Day weekend, the NYCEDC launched an interactive installation on Governors Island called #GovIsland365 that will
NYC Day Trip: A Visit to The Big Duck, Long Island’s Famous Example of Roadside Architecture
“Are you an architect?” asked the Suffolk County Parks representative inside the architecturally famous Big Duck in Flanders, Long Island,
Upcoming Untapped Cities Tours this Month: September 2016
We have a great set of behind the scenes tours coming up this month, with a special visit to the
The NYC That Never Was: 10 Never Built 9/11 Memorial Designs and What We Can Learn From Them
This following article was written by Lester Levine, author of the newly released book 9/11 Memorial Visions: Innovative Concepts
Photos of Changing Brooklyn Landscape Inside Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center Subway Station
Photographer Nathan Kensinger, whose photography and projects have appeared on Untapped Cities and websites like Curbed NY, has a new
Timelapse of First Ever Closing of New Roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium at U.S. Open
Last night, the new retractable roof on the Arthur Ashe Stadium at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships made its
Tracing the History of the Neon Sign at NYC’s White Horse Tavern
Author Thomas Rinaldi, who wrote the book New York Neon, is our tour guide for our tour of Greenwich Village’