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 Palais Garnier Through the Years
I visited the Palais Garnier for the first time during my semester abroad in Paris. I was taking a class
The Secrets of Grand Central, Part 2
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Grand Central Terminal, we will be exploring all aspects of the terminal, from
The History of NYC’s Street Signs
In New York City, street name signs account for only 19% of the millions of signage in the five boroughs.
The Secrets of Grand Central, Part 1
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Grand Central Terminal, we will be exploring all aspects of the terminal, from
A gay ol’ time in Central Park
The concession stand at the Conservatory Water is where Doc Golightly and Paul share the box of Cracker Jack that
Midtown Arcades: 6 1/2 Avenue and other POPS in NYC
There are deviants among the orderly gridlines of Midtown Manhattan. They are not secret, but not so obvious either. You
The Woolworth Building Celebrates its Centennial at the Skyscraper Museum
Grand Central Terminal is not the only New York landmark celebrating its one-hundredth birthday this year. The Woolworth Building,
Manhattanville’s History and Development in Harlem
Untapped recently joined the Municipal Art Society on a tour of historic Manhattanville led by Eric Washington, a long-time
Blackpool – The Sun hasn’t set on the British Seaside Town
One of the great advantages of living in the post-industrial cities of North West England is how easy it
The New York Earth Room
The scent of damp, musky earth filled the air as I climbed up the stairs to the second floor of
Lower East Side Troll Museum: New York’s Only Homage to the Troll
If you find yourself standing before the Lower East Side’s Troll Museum, you might find yourself feeling bewildered, maybe
Transit Talk: A Day on the J Train
We started our Sunday morning far from home. We were milling about on a subway platform, with around thirty other
