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 Top 10 Secrets of the Park Slope Armory in Brooklyn
The castle-like Park Slope Armory encompasses an entire city block in Brooklyn, bounded by 7th and 8th Avenue, and
PBS Launches 10 That Changed America Series Looking at Notable Parks, Homes and Towns
On Tuesday, PBS will launch the new series “10 That Changed America” looking in particular at the parks, homes and
A Look Inside the Semi-Abandoned Seaview Hospital Tunnels on Staten Island
In our visits to the many abandoned hospitals in New York City and the region, we’ve seen the range
Skyscraper as Muse: 10 Artists Inspired by the Early Skyscrapers of NYC
Two images of the Woolworth Building (left, 1914; right 1916) by Rachael Robinson Elmer As skyscrapers sprouted in ever increasing
Virtually Explore the Second Floor of the Frick Collection, To Be Opened to the Public
Last year, the Frick Collection faced significant protest over expansion plans that would have replaced both the current reception hall
A Secret Veterans Museum Hidden in the Park Slope Armory, Brooklyn
On Eighth Avenue in south Park Slope, a medieval-like fortress takes up an entire city block. On a daily
The Edwin Booth Bedroom: Preserved in Time at The Players Club Since 1893
The Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth, founded The Players, a members-only theater club on Gramercy Park, as a way to
The Top 10 Secrets of the Algonquin Hotel in NYC
Located at 59 W. 44th Street in New York City’s Theater District in Midtown Manhattan, the Algonquin Hotel has
Fun Maps: NYC Releases New 2016 Bike Map
The New York City Department of Transportation has released its annual bike map, both digitally and with a circulation of
Inside Abandoned Letchworth Village, a Former Mental Institution in Rockland County NY
We recently took a trip to abandoned Letchworth Village, once a model institution for the treatment of the mentally and
10 of the Most Unconventional Public Buildings in NYC
New York City boasts some of the most progressive works of architecture and design, including the resiliency-driven “Big U”
10 Secrets of the Washington Square Arch in NYC
We previously brought you the hidden history of Washington Square Park, but now get a closer look at one of