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 Website for City Lovers: “Cities in One Word”
Croissant. Eiffel Tower. Fashion. Lights. Love….Know which city we’re talking about? If you do, then you’ll love
Replicas of Columbia University Buildings Show up in Seoul, Korea
You wouldn’t think you’d be able to find a replica of St. John the Divine’s nestled in
Hell’s Kitchen: The Next Big Thing?
Legend has it that a pair of 19th-century cops were once patrolling a particularly crime-ridden stretch of 39th
Untapped Mailbag: The Oldest Private Residence in New York Area
This week in the Untapped Cities mailbag, an Untapped reader caught this flub by NBC News, which claims that the
Daily What?!: Lighthouse Atop Building in the Bronx
Untapped Cities writer Brian Orce sent us this photo of a quirky lighthouse atop a building in the Bronx, which
Inside The West Side Highway’s Lost Diner
New York City isn’t known for its roadside attractions or its motor inns, but along the West Side Highway,
Federal Hall Celebrates the 224th Anniversary of Washington’s Inauguration
Image via Wikimedia Commons from Library of Congress April 30th 2013, marked the 224th anniversary of the inauguration of our
Jane’s Walks 2013: Untapped Picks
Jane’s Walks were inaugurated on May 5, 2007, in Toronto, by the Center for the Living City to celebrate
Untapped Cities’ Jane’s Walk: Woodside–A Crossroads in Queens
Untapped Cities is excited to announce our Jane’s Walk this Sunday, May 5th from 3-5 pm led by
Jack Kerouac and William S. Burrough’s Brush with Murder at Columbia
Before they became the voices of the Beat Generation, the still unknown Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg
In Memoriam: Mojdeh Baratloo, architect and Untapped Cities inspiration
A message from Untapped Cities founder, Michelle Young: Some people change the entire trajectory of your life. For me, Columbia
Prohibition NYC Speakeasy: Video and Photo Recap
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGMCVE3P3vk] Prohibition NYC – Untapped Cities from Will Ellis Media. Bravo chefs Rob McCue