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!
New Unforgotten Films Video Gives Viewers a Look Inside the Washington Square Arch
“Washington Square Park certainly is a cultural center and folks will rally either around the fountain or around the arch
Inside NYC’s Little-Known Department of Education Building
The Department of Education (DoE) building is a massive 561,000 square foot City-owned facility in Long Island City, Queens.
Climb Atop the Harlem Firewatch Tower
Untapped New York is opening the doors to the historic Harlem Firewatch Tower, built on Mount Morris in the 1850s
Peek Inside NYC’s Surrogate’s Courthouse, A Beaux-Arts Masterpiece
The Surrogate’s Courthouse is a seven-story Beaux-Arts building located at 31 Chambers Street in the Civic Center district of
Bonwit Teller, One Of New York City’s Lost Department Stores
Over the years, countless department stores have come and gone from the New York City shopping scene. One that met
14 Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr.-Designed Sites in NYC and the Surrounding Area
Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. was the mastermind behind some of New York City’s most important parks and nature spots,
How One Man Changed the Way New York City’s Schools Look Forever
In the face of a crisis, one architect built a generation of amazing school buildings, changing the lives of thousands
Inside Strivers Row, a Historic Neighborhood in Harlem
On 138th and 139th Streets between Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and Frederick Douglass Boulevards in Harlem sit four rows of
See the New York City 2022 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards Winners
On April 20, 2022, the winners of the New York City 2022 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards will be recognized
The Women Who Changed Architecture Features Over 100 Female Architects
The Women Who Changed Architecture, a new book published by Princeton Architectural Press, is a visual and global chronicle of
See the Ritzy Historic Details Inside NYC’s Broad Exchange Building
The landscape of New York City’s Financial District contains some of the city’s most impressive and oldest architecture,
