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!
7 NYC Tunnels where Subway Trains Go to Sleep
Late at night and on weekends, the MTA stores a significant number of subway trains underground. Some of these trains
The Top 12 Secrets of NYC’s Roosevelt Island
We’ve written a lot of articles on New York City’s islands, both abandoned and in use. While the
A Visionary ‘Green Line’ on Broadway Could Create New High Line in NYC
Announced this past Friday, a proposal by Perkins Eastman for a “Green Line” is getting a considerable amount of buzz.
The Ghosts of Newspapers Past: 15 Former Locations of NYC Newspaper Headquarters
With New York’s newspaper industry ever changing, over the years many papers have started, merged, and closed. And while
Journey Through 120 NYC Subway Stations in Two Minutes [Video]
New York subway stations, active and abandoned, are endlessly fascinating. They produce a unique cultural enclave that define New York
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Herald Square
We already covered the secrets of New York City intersections like Times Square and Union Square, both of which are
Don’t Forget to Look Down: NYC’s Unique Floors and Tiles [Video]
Last night on our Untapped Cities after hours tour of the historic Eldridge Street Synagogue, our guide Rachel Serkin drew
10 Fun Facts About the Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility, NYC’s State of the Art Municipal Recycling Facility
In one of our Behind the Scenes Tour series, produced in partnership with the NYCEDC, we brought Untapped Cities readers
Inside the Transformation of Atlanta’s Abandoned Ponce City Market, Before and After Conversion
For almost a century, one of the largest buildings in the Southeastern United States has maintained a dominating street presence
A Fantastical Proposed Skyscraper for NYC’s Billionaire Row by Mark Foster Gage
All images by Mark Foster Gage As we’ve recently covered, there are many new radical ideas for New York
Penn Station Atlas Project Hopes to Make Hated Train Station Less Confusing
It’s no secret that Penn Station is really confusing. And there are very clear reasons for it. The labyrinth
The Artist Who Captured Early 20th Century NYC: 15 Sketches by Vernon Howe Bailey
Herald Square “In 1900.” The Romance of the Store (1922) As New York was reinventing itself from a Victorian city