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!
Fun Maps: The Changing Topographies of Manhattan 1836 to Now: Times Square, Bryant Park, Battery Park
Map overlay 1836 to now from The Smithsonian Drawing on comparisons between an 1836 topographical New York City map done
14 Powerful 9/11 World Trade Center Artifacts and Memorials On Display in NYC
With the anniversary of the horrific events of September 11th this week, we thought it would be appropriate to find
Daily What?! World’s Largest Chessboard is On a Wall at 767 Third Avenue
On the corner of 48th Street and 3rd Avenue is the “world’s largest chessboard” affixed to the wall of
Film Locations: Boardwalk Empire Inside the Poppenhusen Institute in College Point, Queens
You may recognize the Poppenhusen Institute in College Point from scenes in the television series Boardwalk Empire, where Women’s
Pier 57 Transforms Into Pop-up Market as a Preview for the SuperPier Renovation
We checked out the pop-up shipping container market at Pier 57 this weekend, which is a preview for the
The Abandoned Municipal Courthouse in Rockaway
On Beach Channel Drive in the Rockaways, across from where we recently started our jet ski tour around New York
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Pier 17 Mall at South Street Seaport Now Closed, Awaits Demolition [PHOTOS]
As of yesterday, Pier 17 Mall at South Street Seaport was closed permanently and will later be demolished after serving
Untapped Contributor Profile: Vivek Shah, Missing the Obvious, Recognizing the Obscure in NYC
It really does only seem like yesterday that I touched down at JFK airport to begin my month-long adventure
Attention Urbanists! The Young City Coalition Inaugural Meet-Up Is Next Week
The Young City Coalition is a new organization in New York City aiming to bring together students and young professionals
#untappedcities Photo Pool “Pic” of the Week: The Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
This week’s #untappedcities Photo Pool “Pic” of the week goes to @akwidget for this juxtaposition of old and new
Don’t Forget to Look Up: Fifth Avenue from Washington Square to 34th Street
We’re excited to announce the return of the series Don’t Forget to Look Up after a one year
Daily What?! Fake Roof Facade on 5th Avenue Apartment Was Deliberately Designed
You’d think a building on 5th Avenue, right across from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and down the street