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!
The New York City that Never Was: The National Memorial to the American Indian
(Lewis) Rodman Wanamaker was the son of John Wanamaker, the founder of Wanamaker’s Department Store. In addition to being
The Players Club Might Be Shut Down After 125 Years on Gramercy Park
We recently learned the distressing news that The Players Club, Gramercy Park’s members-only theater club, might be shut
Long Island’s Gold Coast – Transport to the Great Gatsby Era
To contextualize the characters of a F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, you have to first understand their relation to their surroundings.
#untappedcities Instagram “Pic” of the Week: New York by Gehry
Introducing the #untappedcities Instagram “Pic” of the Week. We’ll be pulling images from our Untapped Cities Photo Pool, which
Never Built Los Angeles: Downtown LA Preview Party
“Never Built: Los Angeles,” an upcoming exhibit at the Architecture and Design Museum, will explore the “what if” of the
Hugh Hardy’s Theater of Architecture Book Trailer
https://vimeo.com/62163760 The launch of architect Hugh Hardy’s new book, Theater of Architecture from Princeton Architectural Press,
Mapping Manhattan’s Becky Cooper at TedX Williamsburg Tonight
We’re pretty obsessed with Becky Cooper, author of Mapping Manhattan: A Love (and Sometimes Hate) Story in Maps by
Guide to St. Petersburg, Russia’s Colorful Surprises
Perhaps the most welcome element of travel for the seasoned globetrotter or city-hopper is that of surprise. In St.
The Center for Architecture Discusses Plans for Hudson Yards
With a packed room full of eager onlookers, the Center for Architecture (CFA) kicked off the first of a series
Behind the Scenes at Domino Sugar Factory Construction with Two Trees
New Yorkers are only learning about the grandeur and glory of the Brooklyn waterfront just as its industrial past fades
Centennial Train Show at Grand Central Terminal
Train-lovers and Grand Central enthusiasts cannot miss the Grand Centennial Parade of Trains—the “grandest” train show in history—
Daily What?!: 72nd Street Newsstand Mimics Subway Station
Maybe we’re imagining this, but we’re pretty sure this newsstand at the 72nd Street subway stop is designed