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 Secrets of Fort Totten Park in Queens
Tucked away on the northeastern edge of Queens is a rare remnant of New York City’s past that many
Go Inside Gould Memorial Library in the Bronx
The campus of Bronx Community College is the only community college in America designated a National Historic Landmark, and for
13 Secrets of NYC’s Roosevelt Island
Untapped New York has written a lot of articles on New York City’s islands, both abandoned and in use.
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
Giant Timber Bridge of the Moynihan Connector is Installed at the High Line
A massive timber bridge measuring nearly 300 feet long, the length of a city block, was installed at the High
The NYC Apartments of Jane Jacobs
Here at Untapped Cities, the legacy of Jane Jacobs impacts our daily life – what we write, how we see the
10 Secrets of the Original Penn Station
The destruction of the original Penn Station, which began on October 28, 1963, is largely considered one of New York
First Look Inside the Gilder Center at the AMNH
The highly anticipated opening of the new wing of the American Museum of Natural History is finally happening on May
A Living Laboratory is Coming to Governors Island
Big things are coming to Governors Island! After a two-year global competition, the noted architecture firm of Skidmore, Owings &
6 Lost Mansions of Queens
Every New York City borough has its fair share of lost mansions. Today, we are revisiting the lost mansions of
Top 10 Secrets of The Players on Gramercy Park
Located at 16 Gramercy Park South, The Players is a member’s social club founded in 1888 by noted Shakespearean
The Mesmerizing Trompe L’oeil Murals of Richard Haas in NYC
The murals of artist Richard Haas are stunningly realistic. Since the 1970s, Haas has created hundreds of trompe-l’oeil murals