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!
Abandoned NYC: Hart Island’s Crumbling Women’s Lunatic Asylum
When New York City purchased Hart Island––a small island at the western end of Long Island Sound––in early
NYC Tours Look at the Planning of Lower Manhattan from LGBT Perspective
The American Planning Association Gays & Lesbians in Planning (GALIP) Division presents a series of five tours in Lower Manhattan
5 Examples of Manhattan’s Moorish Revival Architecture
Moorish Revival architecture is still flourishing in every corner of Manhattan: Structures from Chinatown to the Upper East Side carry
Cities 101: Double Lettered Trains In The NYC Subway System
Double-lettered subway signage was used in the NYC Subway until 1985. (via Wikimedia Commons) Last week we dove into
Daily What?! There’s a “Mountain” in Queens called Ingraham’s Mountain
When reading about the LaGuardia Airport runway extensions, we came across Ingraham’s Mountain, a man-made topographic feature that
Fun Maps: How Green is Your Neighborhood in Manhattan?
A reader of EVGrieve sent in Rentenna’s NYC Green Heat map which “visualizes the density of sidewalk trees on
A Philanthropist’s Forgotten Fountain in Seward Park in the Lower East Side
While recent news about the Lower East Side has focused on the redevelopment of the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area
In Tanzania, Dar es Salaam’s Historic Buildings Are Getting Bulldozed in the Name of Progress
Can an African city that is intent on forging ahead economically hold onto its architectural heritage while encouraging new development?
miLES Project Aims to Revitalize Lower East Side with Vacant Storefront Transformations
Though the Lower East Side has undergone rapid development over the past decade, the area still houses more than 200
History of NYC Streets: Why is There a King Street & Prince Street but no Queen or Princess Street in Manhattan?
In this 1776 map, Great Queen Street is shown running diagonally, over modern-day Pearl Street. (via Library of Congress)
Cities 101: New York City is Running out of Room in Cemeteries for Its Dead
Calvary Cemetery in Queens If you’ve been following Matt Green’s quest to walk every street in New York
The NYC that Never Was: Grant’s Tomb Remains Unfinished
Grant’s Tomb in 2007 Grant’s Tomb in Riverside is a familiar sight along the Hudson River, but did