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!
Daily What?! Tracks on NYC’s High Line Section 3 Are Engraved with Dates
Be sure to look out for some easily missed bits of history on the train tracks of last and final
NYC’s SRO Housing Problem and the Micro-Apartment Initiative
Rendering of micro-unit apartment. Source: Mayor’s Office Next City’s Forefront Magazine took a deep dive into the
Rome’s Ara Pacis Museum: An Ancient Altar of Peace in Richard Meier’s Modern Shed
All photos by Ellen Ryan One thing you learn quickly in Rome is that there is not a lot of
Fire Damages Hôtel Lambert, 17th Century Mansion in Paris Where Voltaire Shacked Up With His Mistress
We were extremely saddened by the news that the Hôtel Lambert in Paris was severely damaged by a fire last
Inside New York’s Abandoned Neighbor, North Brother Island
Just 350 yards east of the Bronx, an uninhabited island known as North Brother Island lies in the East River,
Vintage Photos: Times Square’s Transformation in the ’90s
While the biggest complaint New Yorkers may have about Times Square today is the tourists, just over 20 years ago,
A Day in the Life of an American Tycoon: J.P. Morgan’s Manhattan
Ever wonder what it’s like to spend a day in someone else’s shoes? In this new series, we’
History of the Los Angeles Palace Theater, A Beaux-Arts Masterpiece
Every year, the Los Angeles Conservancy hosts Last Remaining Seats, a series of screenings held in several of the historic
Villa Léandre: An English-Inspired Street in the Heart of Montmartre, Paris
For those familiar with Pomander Walk, the hidden gem on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, there’s also a similar
Postman’s Park: Commemorating Heroic Acts of Self-Sacrifice in London’s Financial Centre
The City of London has many idylls tucked amongst its glass buildings and clogged thoroughfares, empty on weekends and filled
#untappedcities Instagram “Pic”: Urban Patterns on Stone Street
“Urban Patterns” Photo by @bhushan_nyc This week’s #untappedcities Instagram “pic” of the Week goes to architect @bhushan_nyc
Daily What?! Architects Dressed as Their Buildings in NYC
Looking at this photo from the 1931 Society of Beaux-Arts Architects Ball, we get the feeling that costumes were
