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!
Daily What?! What’s This Wild West Style Candy Store Doing in NYC’s Financial District?
You might catch a glimpse of this Wild West-style candy store just outside the entrance to 77 Water Street in
Celebrating the Industrial Past in LA Through Architecture: A Conversation with Eric Owen Moss
New York’s fascination with re-adapting architecture and infrastructure from the industrial era to suit the needs of the “Instagram”
10 Remaining Mews of NYC’s Horse-Drawn Carriage Past
Image from Library of Congress After noticing how many “fake” mews there are around New York, we decided to look
Inside the Women’s National Republican Club in NYC
On Monday, The New York Adventure Club took members inside the Women’s National Republican Club, a gorgeous clubhouse built
The Many Reuses of 5 NYC Houses Part II: Islamic Cultural Center, One If By Land Two if By Sea, Tiny’s, Rag & Bone
Welcome to part two of our series on the reuses of former homes. Today we’ll take a look at
Fun Maps: Ecologist Recreates Manhattan in 3D before 1609
You probably remember this image from 2009 but we thought we’d bring back the TED Talk that explains how
LinkNYC: Wi-Fi Consoles to Replace Pay Phones To Give NYC Open Access To The Internet
When was the last time you used a pay phone? Pay phones have gone the way of AOL and the
Futuristic “Pier55” Park Coming to Hudson River Park
Hudson River Park, that wonderful five-mile stretch of greenery, has struggled with funding issues in the past looking before to
The Many Reuses of 5 NYC Houses: Cartier Flagship, J.Crew Men’s Store, Waverly Inn
Here at Untapped Cities, we’ve written about many unique architectural conversions in New York City, from churches to psychiatric
Cities 101: The Algorithm for Finding the Nearest Cross Street for Manhattan Addresses in NYC
Imagine this: You walk out of Port Authority after a long bus trip, and need to find your best friend’
The Frick Collection’s Expansion Would Replace Landmarked Pavilion and Viewing Garden
Last June, The Frick Collection announced its plans to build a new six-story addition to its 1913 building that houses
11 of NYC’s Fake Mews: From SoHo Mews to Gansevoort Mews
It’s no secret that New York has several mews left over from the horse-and-buggy days, but what’s with
