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!
Uncover the Mystery of Long Island’s Abandoned Kings Park Psychiatric Center with Two New Videos
As you may know from last year’s Abandoned NYC video on Long Island’s own Kings Park Psychiatric Center,
Cities 101: Listen to Clips of Announcements on New Second Avenue Subway
We received two sound clips from an anonymous source, rather mysteriously recently, in response to our recent photo expedition down
The Two Brothers Who Build Cities With a Chisel and a Mouse
Hopefully some millennials out there still remember those rainy grade school afternoons spent building pillow forts and Lego sets. There
10 Secrets of Washington Square Park
Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village is a wonderful respite from the city with is magnificent arch and public spaces.
“Modern Ruin: A World’s Fair Pavilion” Documentary Looks At The Birth, Neglect and Hopeful Rebirth of a NYC Landmark
The 1964 World’s Fair pavilion in Flushing Meadows Corona Park by Philip Johnson is viewed by some as a
Behind the Scenes NYC Tour of Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market with NYCEDC
Photo via NYCEDC Opened in 1967, Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market is the largest produce market in the country. It
The NYC that Never Was: Riverside Park’s Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial
In honor of Memorial Day, today we’re looking back at the history of the white marble Soldiers’ and Sailors’
Inside the Construction 135,000 Square Foot Green Roof at Barclays Center
The 135,000 square foot green roof atop Brooklyn’s Barclays Center is taking shape (despite an extensive delay) and
New Photos Inside the Second Avenue Subway Construction Which is 82% Complete
Rome was not built in a day, they say. And neither was New York City or its 24/7 subway
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Only Surviving Fire Watchtower in Manhattan Fully Dismantled for Restoration [Photos]
Earlier this year we watched as the scaffolding went up on the only surviving watchtower in Manhattan. The Harlem Fire
2015 Metropolitan Waterfront Conference Predicts Bright Future for NYC Waterfront
In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy forced us to reconsider how we view the many billions of gallons of water that
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An Official Look Inside FIRST SHOW/LAST SHOW at 190 Bowery [Photos]
After the brouhaha over the opening that never was of FIRST SHOW / LAST SHOW at 190 Bowery, we snagged entry