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!
6 Rarely Seen Abandoned NYC Subway Entrances
While the abandoned subway stations of New York City are well-documented, there are also numerous rarely seen abandoned station
Behind the Scenes NYC Tour of Brooklyn’s Sims Municipal Recycling Facility
Untapped Cities is excited to offer an opportunity to discover the ins and outs of the innovative, sustainably designed Sims
The NYC That Never Was: Frank Gehry’s 5 Never Built NYC Projects
Image Courtesy of Gehry Partners, LLP Architectural critic Paul Goldberger’s new biography about Frank Gehry, Building Art: The Life
NYC’s Williamsburg Dumpster Home, Created by Greg Kloehn, Up for Rent
Another view of the dumpster home in 2013 In 2013, we had the chance to visit artist Gregory Kloehn’s
Daily What?! Burial Vaults Discovered Under NYC’s Washington Square Park
Photo via Chrysalis Architecture Washington Square Park is already rather ghoulish, with its prior history as a potter’s field
Inside the Exhibit Affordable New York: A Housing Legacy at Museum of the City of New York
There may be no topic hotter than affordable housing in New York City right now, with it being the centerpiece
NYC’s Lost Cat Alley and its Remnants Still Visible in Noho
A slice of the block bounded by Mulberry, Houston, Crosby, and Bleecker Streets has been torn away for the Elm
10 Pre-War Apartment House Gems of Harlem
Graham Court (built 1901) Harlem is home to an array of attractive pre-war apartment house buildings, many of which
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s 5 Beekman Street, Formerly Temple St
We’ve already covered the renovation plans that began a little while ago for 5 Beekman Street, the impressive Temple
After Hours Secrets of the Eldridge Street Synagogue Tour and Holiday Party
Following up our summer cocktail party with the Museum at Eldridge Street, which featured a Secrets of the Lower East
The Secret Floors of NYC’s Marriott Marquis Hotel: Real or Urban Myth?
The 48-story Marriott Marquis hotel is a notable beacon in Times Square, on a site that was once the
Up the Block: An App for Greater Transparency in NYC’s 311 System
New York City’s largest civic tech expo – BigApps Demo Day is happening this Sunday, at the ‘Made in NY