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!
NYC Parks to Will Go Inside Washington Square Park Arch on Periscope Today
Top on any urban explorer’s (and Untapped reader’s) list is getting to see the inside of the Washington
Join us for a Secrets of the Eldridge Street Synagogue After Hours Tour in NYC
Constructed in 1887, the majestic Eldridge Street Synagogue has been a staple institution in the Lower East Side for 128
New Installation Nova by SOFTlab Lights Up Flatiron Public Plaza for the Holidays
Nova by SOFTlab was the winning proposal for the second annual Flatiron Public Plaza Holiday Design Competition held by the
Gardens of Eden: 5 of Long Island’s 20th Century Planned Communities
If you close your eyes and picture Long Island’s suburbia, the neatly manufactured streets of Levittown often spring to
10 Highlights of Affordable Housing: A New York Legacy at Museum of City of New York
Affordable Housing: A New York Legacy is an impressive, comprehensive exhibit that showcases New York City’s leading role in
Gulliver’s Gate, a Miniature World of NYC and Other Cities is Coming to Times Square
‘Tis the season for miniature creations in New York City apparently – beyond the annual train show at the New York
10 Secrets of NYC’s Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
Uncover little-known facts about America's longest suspension bridge, the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge!
6 Hidden Art Courtyards of St. Petersburg, Russia
In cities, courtyards are often places to wind down or discover hidden nuggets of local history. In St. Petersburg, they’
The NYC Cow That Designed C.K.G. Billings’ $250,000 Driveway in Fort Tryon Park
The 154-foot-long gallery at Fort Tryon Hall is visible to drivers on the Henry Hudson Parkway. If you’
The Top 12 NYC Nature Trails For Fall (and Year Round) Exploration
Prospect Park. Photo by gigi_nyc from the Untapped Cities Google Glass Scavenger Hunt Hiking in New York City? Yep,
7 Places to Discover in Mott Haven, The Bronx NYC
The South Bronx neighborhood Mott Haven, named after iron works owner Jordan Mott who purchased the land in 1849, has
Original Penn Station Rises Again at The Eternal Space, An Off-Broadway Play
It’s one thing to see a lost building rise again in front of your eyes. It’s another to