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!
Miniature Neighborhoods To Fill The Flatiron Building’s Prow Art Space NYC
Artist Christina Lihan, previously seen in New York City in an exhibit at the CitiGroup Center, is best known for
Broadway Housing Prepares to Open The Sugar Hill Children’s Museum in Harlem
Sketch via sugarhillmuseum.org The much-anticipated Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling will officially open their doors
The NYC That Never Was: Wild Alternative Plans for the Whitney Museum
Before Whitney submission by Eric Fiss (New York, NY), 1985. “Whitney Goes Pop” This past year, the Whitney Museum reopened
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s City Hall
Today, controversial bill Intro 775, which may limit the effectiveness of the NYC Landmarks Law, goes to hearing in the
Bill That Limits NYC Landmarking Will Be Heard Tomorrow: How to Act
It seems that just yesterday, we were celebrating the successful fight against “decalandering,” a proposal from the Landmarks Preservation Commission
The Past Lives of Queens College: The Parental School, a Hospital, a Farm, and Walt Whitman
With fall and the back to school season in full swing, Untapped Cites is uncovering the hidden and little known
Cities 101: The Longest Subway Ride in NYC With One Swipe
In a sister challenge to the Guinness World Record attempts to ride the entire subway system, the WNYC data team
NYC Film Locations: Mozart in the Jungle on Amazon
The show Mozart in the Jungle, a commissioned series by Amazon for Prime Instant Video will return for a second
Climbing Atop NYC’s Bridges with Photographer and Bridge Man Dave Frieder
The 2010s have been the era of the teenage urban explorer, all motivated by many different reasons. Some for sheer
The Past Life of Bronx Community College: NYU’s Forgotten University Heights Campus
With fall and the back to school season in full swing, Untapped Cites is uncovering the hidden and little known
Fun Maps: NYC Park Accessibility and Acres of Open Space Per Resident
WNYC’s Data News Team has mapped out New York City’s open space accessibility, both in terms of distance
In Photos: Transformation of Harlem Corn Exchange Building 1884 to 2015
We’ve been closely following the restoration of the historic Corn Exchange Bank Building in Harlem since the restoration project