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!
Flatiron Architecture Organization Van Alen Institute Picks Finalists in Design Competition for New Space
First of all, if you haven’t been to Van Alen Books, the fun architecture and design store that’s
Happy 103rd Birthday, Penn Station NYC! (Vintage Photos)
Jules Crow, Pennsylvania Station Interior, 1906. Watercolor, Ink and Graphite on Paper. New-York Historical Society, PR042, McKim, Mead &
The Yards: D.C.’s Newest Urban Open Space Converts Annex Land from Navy Yard
New York City isn’t the only city looking to revitalize its Navy Yard. Lining 42-acres of land along
The Largest High Rise Data Center in the World is in Downtown Manhattan
With the surging demand for space to store databases, servers and other technological hardware, architectural practice is now seeking a
Daily What?!: There’s an Outdoor Elevator at 117 Spring Street in Soho
It’s common to see freight elevators (like the elevator museum!) open directly to the street in New York City,
New York City Housing Authority Will Lease Out Open Space in Public Housing to Developers
Queensbridge Park at the West end of the projects has views of the East River and Queensboro Bridge in addition
Berlin’s Eisfabrik, an Abandoned Ice Factory and Street Art Paradise to be Demolished Despite National Heritage Status
Even though Berlin’s Eisfabrik (Ice Factory) has National Heritage status, it’s already in the process of being demolished.
The Bronx’s Kingsbridge Armory Will Become The World’s Largest Indoor Ice Facility
Artist rendering of the new Kingsbridge National Ice Center, via NYCEDC This spring, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the New York
Untapped Mailbag: Does Riverside Church Have a Hidden Bowling Alley?
Does Riverside Church have a hidden bowling alley? We got a lot of wonderful comments regarding our article on hidden
Inside Construction of 1 WTC, 9-11 Museum and Calatrava Transit Center at the World Trade Center Site
This past Friday, Untapped Cities contributor Danielle Dowler went to the construction sites of 1 WTC, the Calatrava Transportation Hub
7 of Paris’ Abandoned Metro Stations and Abandoned Tunnels with Vintage Trains
Even in the City of Light, there are abandoned metro stations. While this isn’t surprising given Paris’ vast underground
Untapped Contributor Profile: Alex McQuilkin
This week we profile Untapped Cities contributor Alex McQuilkin, who has written about diverse urban issues for Untapped Cities, from