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!
New Study Will Explore Public Accessibility to NYC’s North Brother’s Island
Over the years, we’ve already untapped many of the secrets of North Brother Island. The latest news, as reported
10 Secrets of NYC’s Seagram Building
When most people think of the New York City skyline, they probably think of skyscrapers like the Empire State Building,
Exhibit Looks at Robert Moses’ Most Hated Plan: NYC’s Lower Manhattan Expressway
On exhibit at the NYC Municipal Archives Building (the lobby alone is worth a visit) is “In the Shadow of
Behind the Scenes NYC Tour of the Sims Municipal Recycling Facility Brooklyn
Sims Municipal Recycling Facility. Photo by NYCEDC. On Thursday, November 19th at 6pm, join us for our new Untapped Cities
A Tiny Synagogue in Greenwich Village Proposes Controversial Renovation
Set back from the street and tucked away behind a fence on 11 East 11th Street in Greenwich Village lies
NYC’s Vintage Market Diner on Manhattan’s West Side Will Close After This Sunday
In July, we reported that one of the city’s last old-school diners, the Market Diner on West 43rd
Abandoned NYC to Give Talk at Grand Central Terminal Apple Store
Untapped Cities columnist Will Ellis, author of the book Abandoned NYC and founder of the website of the same name,
The Top 10 Secrets of the Original Pennsylvania Station in NYC
Photo from Library of Congress October 28, 2015 marks the 52nd anniversary of the sound of jackhammers demolishing New York
Building Art: The NYC Trials and Triumphs of Architect Frank Gehry
For decades Frank Gehry had been America’s most famous architect with no prominent presence in New York. “Ever since
10 Historic Luxury Buildings in NYC’s Soho and Tribeca
Known for trendy shopping and restaurants, the Tribeca and Soho neighborhoods currently have the two highest median sales prices in
Untapped Event: City on a Grid How New York Became New York at MCNY
We’re honored to be a co-sponsor for the upcoming talk City on a Grid: How New York Became
Watch Trailer for Short Film by Artist JR about Abandoned Ellis Island Hospitals, Robert DeNiro
Artist JR, who has made his mark on so many places in New York City (from the Inside Out Project