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 View from the General Theological Seminary’s Tower
Savvy Untapped readers know that Hogwarts exists in New York City, in the form of the General Theological Seminary in
Santa Teresa: The Carioca Montmartre in Rio de Janeiro
Although the name can be confusing, Santa Teresa is not a Brazilian divinity or a religious figure. Santa, as it
The Shipping Container House in Williamsburg
In our East River Ferry/#untappedcities Instagram contest for the most “Untapped” photograph last fall, we chose this image of
Repainting Resilience in the Freedom Tunnel
Even in New York’s most isolated spaces, you’re walking in the footsteps of multitudes. Off-limits under Riverside
Croissant de Triomphe: A Parisian Tour with Mickey Mouse
Disney recently announced that Mickey Mouse would star in nineteen new shorts. These shorts will take Mickey and Friends across
A Tour of 5Pointz Aerosol Art Center
This weekend I had the opportunity to take a SideTour experience of 5Pointz Art Center, an outdoor art exhibit space
The Quirky Buildings of Montreal: 1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics were held in the francophone metropolis of Canada. In the first installment of this series about
Historic House from Men in Black May Face Wrecking Ball
Anyone who grew up in the ’90s (or earlier) will be sad to learn that the house on 54 MacDougal
Livingston Masonic Library: As Close As You’ll Get Without Joining
What does the word Freemasons conjure in your mind? Practitioners of occult rituals? Old white presidents? Or perhaps, a polite
Inside the Domino Sugar Refinery in Williamsburg
Situated on an eleven-acre parcel of waterfront in the shadow of the Williamsburg Bridge, the derelict Domino Sugar Refinery
New SHoP Plans for the Domino Sugar Refinery
In the late 19th century, Brooklyn was responsible for over half of the country’s sugar production, with Havemeyers &
The Secrets of Grand Central, Part 3
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Grand Central Terminal, we will be exploring all aspects of the terminal, from
