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!
Discover Boston’s Contemporary Art Scene: Boston Art Underground, Fort Point Arts Community, ICA Boston, Fourth Wall Project, MassArt
To outsiders, Boston is known for its colonial history, sports fandom, and unruly population of college students. But for residents,
#untappedcities Instagram “Pics” of the Week: Awe Inspiring Facades in NYC, Paris, Chicago
This week, we’re featuring incredible building facades captured by Untapped Cities readers who submitted Instagram and Twitter photos under
A Photo Essay Marking the Impending Loss of 5Pointz, NYC’s Graffiti Haven in Queens
Last week, the iconic 5 Pointz Art Center in Long Island City lost another battle in its fight for survival.
Fun Maps: Rikers Island Keeps Disappearing and Reappearing (on MTA Maps)
August 2013 NYC Subway Map by the MTA with Rikers Island Over the years, the MTA and earlier transit agencies
Downtown Doodler: Williamsburgh Savings Bank ArchiDoodle
The Williamsburgh Savings Bank has many intricate architectural details that caught my eye. From the mosaic Zodiac constillations, to the
The NYC that Never Was: The Half-Finished St. John the Divine
“We live in a half-made world. So it ever has been since the Tower of Babel was left uncompleted,
World Trade Center “Tribute in Light” Returns for 12th Anniversary on 9/11
The Tribute in Light installation will return this September according to the Gothamist’s recent report. Until this year, the
Hidden Finds Uncovered in The Salmagundi Club Restoration Project
The Salmagundi Club is one of the oldest art organizations in the U.S. Their current location at 47 Fifth
The Absolut Lowline: A Cocktail Supports NYC’s First Underground Park
What happens when a team of urban entrepreneurs partners with several bars in the Lower East Side? They come up
History of NYC Streets: Stuyvesant Street, One of Manhattan’s Few Diagonal Streets
When most of us think of the street plan of Manhattan, the first thing that usually springs to mind is
Daily What?! NYC’s Islamic Cultural Center Defies Street Grid and Angles Toward Mecca
Situated on the junction of East 97th Street and Third Avenue, New York’s Islamic Cultural Center is a building
Map of Stop and Frisks in NYC in New York City Show Concentration by Race and Neighborhood
Last year, the New York City Police Department carried out over half a million stop-and-frisks in the city.