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!
Join us at AIA-NY for a Panel Discussion about the Architectural Possibilities of Tile
You see tile everywhere around you — from the walls of your subway station to the floor of your bathroom. But
A History of the Central Park Arsenal, a Building Simultaneously Used as a Zoo and Police Precinct
The Central Park Arsenal, at 64th Street and Fifth Avenue, is one of the two buildings (the other being the
Central Park’s Blockhouse is a War of 1812 Fort Predating the Park
The Blockhouse was one of many fortifications built in New York City during the War of 1812 to protect against
A Bike Tour of Brooklyn’s Abandoned Water Infrastructure with NYC H2O
Once upon a time the independent city of Brooklyn considered its own fate as it faced both bankruptcy and drought
Behind the Scenes at NYC’s LGBT Community Center Transformation
By the end of this year, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center is set to complete a $9
Daily What?! NYC’s Millions-Year-Old Bedrock Stabilizes the Skyscrapers
Central Park may be man-made, but the large rocks of most New York City parks have been around longer than
In the Face of Demolition, The Boone Room Celebrates and Preserves Boone Avenue’s Graffiti Murals
No matter how much it annoys our current Chief of Police, graffiti is ingrained in NYC’s fabric. In the
NYC Film Locations for Saturday Night Fever
Remember when John Travolta was cool? Yes, there was a time where John Travolta was “cooler than a polar bear’
Vintage NYC Photography: C.K.G. Billings’ Mansion in Fort Tryon Park
With over $2 million lying around, Cornelius King Garrison Billings (1861-1937) built an estate overlooking the Hudson River that fit
Downtown Doodler: A Brief History of the New Yorker Hotel in Midtown
Built in the roaring twenties by Sugerman & Berger, but opened during the great depression, the New Yorker has lived
Fun Maps: NYC’s Pneumatic Tube Mail Network Circa 1908
As we’ve mentioned before, New York City’s original pneumatic tube mail network has a fairly interesting history, transporting
Daily What?! These Picture Perfect Townhouses in the Bronx Are Not What They Seem
On the outside, residents of the Mott Haven section of the Bronx see a small series of townhouses. Everyday people