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!
2013 Summer Streets Debuts Park Avenue “Voice Tunnel” and CultureNOW’s Architectural Tour
This Saturday, August 3rd, Park Avenue and Lafayette St. will once more fill up with thousands of cyclists, joggers and
Five of NYC’s Former Asylums Converted into Apartments, Classrooms, Churches, and More
If you found out that the building you lived or worked in was once an asylum, would you move out?
Harvest Dome Floating Installation of 500 Discarded Umbrellas Launches July 31st
The Harvest Dome, a floating installation of 500 discarded storm-snapped umbrellas and 128 two-liter soda bottles, will be
A Guide to New York City’s Urban Landscapes with Francis Morrone
“The original Battery Park City design was about as banal as could be imagined—bland modernist towers in a Corbusian
The Abandoned Man-Made Islands in NYC: Hoffman and Swinburne Islands
East of Staten Island’s South Beach, two artificial islands called Hoffman Island and Swinburne Island rest undisturbed in the
How the Sale of Air Rights at Hudson River Park Could Shape the New York City Skyline
Everything’s pricier in Manhattan, including air. For the deteriorating Pier 40 on the Hudson River, air may just be
Daily What?! Peacocks at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
When we set out to explore Morningside Heights a few days ago, the last thing we expected to find was
Pop-Up Design Exhibit in NYC Examines the Future of Home Living
With the first prefabricated apartment in NYC going and city-sponsored micro-apartment competitions, New York City is actively examining
History of Art-Deco Design at NYC’s Rockefeller Center by the Downtown Doodler
Every other week The Downtown Doodler draws an architectural detail of a building in New York City, an an “archi-
NYC’s Lowline, the World’s First Underground Park, Gets Political Support
When we checked out the Lowline preview last year, it was clear that the radical idea of an underground photosynthetic
Daily What?! Vintage Subway Train in the NYC Google Office
For transit nerds, the NYC Google Office in Chelsea has a fun vintage train sitting in a common work space.
The Battle for a New Penn Station: Madison Square Garden Limited to 10 Year Permit
Rendering for a new Penn Station by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) Yesterday, the New York City Council voted 47-