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!
The Astor Place Cube is (Probably) Not Coming Back This Week
Reports of the return of the Astor Place cube return have been circulating since January, but have recently gone viral,
A 1200 Foot Free Fall Ride Proposed Atop Penn Station and Madison Square Garden
Image via AE Superlab In the latest development in the much-discussed redevelopment of Penn Station, Brooklyn Capital Partners has proposed
NYC’s LaGuardia Airport is Getting a Facelift, Including a New AirTrain
In 2014, Vice President Joe Biden famously likened LaGuardia airport to what one would find in a “third world country.
168th Street Subway Station Renovation Reveals Historic Details
When you Google the 168th Street Station, one of the top results is “168th street station creepy” and there’s
Take an Insider Tour of the American Irish Historical Society on Fifth Avenue
Usually off-limit to the public, the American Irish Historical Society is opening its doors to Untapped Cities! Located on Manhattan’
Exhibit “Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: Unpacking the Archive” Will be at The MoMA in 2017
Raul Bailleres House (Acapulco, Mexico). Unbuilt Project. 1952. Brown ink, pencil and color pencil on tracing paper. 31 3/4
The Top 15 Secrets of Greenwich Village in NYC
Grove Court in Greenwich Village Greenwich Village is one of New York City’s most beloved neighborhoods, renown for its
Inside NYC’s Little Red Lighthouse in Fort Washington Park
This past weekend, the New York City Parks Department hosted one of the infrequent open houses for the Little Red
Special Early Access Tour to The Hills on Governors Island
Get early access to New York City’s newest destination: The Hills at Governors Island will open to the public
Secrets of the Gowanus Canal Walking Tour
n 1922, the New York Times announced that the Gowanus Canal was “one of the dirtiest, one of the shortest
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Bronx Community College
Ever wondered what those beautiful, Beaux-Arts buildings are on the hill that you see from upper Manhattan? It’s the
What the W: All About the Revival of NYC’s W Train in 2016
Recently, we reported that the MTA had added the Second Avenue Subway to the subway map. Part of the changes
