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 New York by Gehry Skyscraper at 8 Spruce Street
10. New York by Gehry Almost Didn’t Get Built Lobby of New York by Gehry With many grand projects
The NYC That Never Was: What NYC’s High Line Could Have Been
Giant Cow High Line. Image via of Friends of High Line. We all know New York’s High Line as
NY Train Project Recreates Signs of All 157 Brooklyn Subway Stations
Last year, Adam Chang, who runs the design firm Same Tomorrow embarked on the New York Train Project to illustrate
10 Parks and Playgrounds to Discover Along NYC’s East River Drive
With autumn well underway, it’s the perfect time to hop on your bike or go for a long walk
The Secrets of 370 Jay Street, the Operations Headquarters of NYC’s Transit System
While the large, limestone, window-lined facade of Brooklyn’s 370 Jay Street looks like your typical office building, it
10 of NYC’s OIdest Historic Private Clubs
New York City’s historic private clubs are a vestige of an older world, and the rise of newer, hipper
The Abandoned East New York Freight Tunnel and Passenger Station
Earlier this month, we wrote about the semi-abandoned East New York freight tunnel, a popular backdrop for television and
New Remnant of Original Pennsylvania Station Uncovered in Current Building
Photo from Library of Congress We have a few special surprises in store for our special demolition anniversary tour of
Adam’s House in Paradise: Remembering Adam Purple’s Lower East Side Community Garden
Adam’s House in Paradise in the Lower East Side. Photo by Brian Patrick O’Donoghu courtesy Storefront for Art
The Top 10 Secrets of the United Nations in NYC
In honor of United Nations Day, coming up on Saturday October 24th, we’ve highlighted the historical and architectural secrets
Daily What?! There’s a Frank Lloyd Wright House, The Crimson Beech, on Staten Island
Many know Frank Lloyd Wright as the legendary architect and mastermind behind several vast, important buildings (including the Guggenheim Museum)
Demolition Anniversary Tour of Remnants of Penn Station Features Special Bonuses
Our popular monthly tour of the Remnants of Penn Station has some special additions this month, as the anniversary of