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!
Don’t Forget to Look Up: Fifth Avenue from 80th to 110th Streets
Continuing up Fifth Avenue from where the previous installment of Don’t Forget to Look Up ended, this stretch along
Top 10 Indoor Public Spaces in Manhattan for Your Very Own Urban Oasis
Photo by Attila Sary Thanks to zoning initiatives, where the city granted buildings the rights to additional air space (i.
Fun Maps: Interactive Map of Green-Wood Cemetery Shows Famous Residents and Names of Every Path
The 478-acre Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, founded in 1838, was one of “America’s first rural cemeteries.” The
Daily What?! Artist Proclaims U Thant Island, the Smallest Island in Manhattan A Sovereign Nation
In 2004, in protest of increased security in NYC for the Republican National Convention, artist Duke Riley sailed to U
Yes, Banksy is in NYC for the Month: Photos
Image via Banksy’s Instagram Banksy is here in New York City this month, promising one work a day in
La Tour Paris 13: World’s Largest Collective Street Art Tower Opens in Paris for October Only
Yesterday in Paris, the largest collective street art exhibition opened in the 13th arrondissement on Rue de Bellievre near the
Inside the Metropolitan Club of NYC on 5th Avenue
The 60th Street facade of the Metropolitan Club. The Metropolitan Club building, located at 1 East 60th Street on the
Untapped Cities Guide to the 2013 Open House New York October 12-13
Open House New York (OHNY) is a not-for-profit devoted to educating the public about the architecture and design
Daily What?! The Nameless Parks of Brooklyn
A recent post by Matt Green, who is walking every street of NYC, highlighted the phenomenon of nameless parks in
Highrise, An Interactive, Open Source Documentary Project on Vertical Living
Yesterday, the latest production “The Short History of the Highrise” from Highrise launched at the New York Film Festival. Highrise,
A Sneak Peak into the new Freshkills Park on Staten Island with James Corner and the NYC Parks Department
The Department of Parks & Recreation opened up 300 acres of the burgeoning Freshkills Park on Sunday for its fourth
Inside the Opulent Loew’s Valencia Theater in Jamaica, Queens
In the heart of Jamaica, one of Queens’ largest commercial and shopping districts, stands a grandiloquent 20th century movie palace.
