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!
History of NYC Streets: The Secrets of the Slips in Lower Manhattan
This 1766 map shows the some of the earliest known slips in what was then New Amsterdam, including Peck’s
The History of the Grands Magasins, Part 1
Along with the dizzying number of museums and monuments in Paris, a tour of the Grands Magasins (literally, big stores
Impaling Pumpkins Is Just a Community Tradition in Cobble Hill
It’s November, and while most of New York City seems to be gearing up for the next big festival
Portland’s Fading Ads: Remnants of a Bygone Past in the Pearl District
The Pearl District, where old meets new Take a walk around the Pearl District and you will discover block after
Our Cities, Our Selves: Revitalizing Buenos Aires’ La Boca District
La Boca, a barrio on the edge of downtown Buenos Aires, is frequented by visitors (typically tourists) eager for a
Transit Talk: Untapping the G Train, a Photo-Essay
Not everyone checks the transportation conversation on Twitter as obsessively as I do, but even a casual visitor over the
Behind the Scenes: Industry City Distillery in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Although the name has changed from the Bush Terminal to Industry City, the team that now manages the industrial buildings
Inside Manchester’s Abandoned Albert Hall
All photos by Andrew Brooks On Peter Street in Manchester sits the abandoned Albert Hall and Aston Institute, built in
Hurricane Sandy Blackout Video of Lower Manhattan
On November 1st, when Lower Manhattan was out of power, comedian and Untapped New York contributor Jeff Seal rode his
The Abandoned Street Art Haven in Pantin
You may remember the Untapped Paris article about Guerilla String Art on an Abandoned Bridge in Northeast Paris, which looked
The Nobel Monument of Theodore Roosevelt Park
On October 14, 2003, Mayor Bloomberg, H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden, Ambassador
The Architectural Boat Tour: A Journey around Manhattan
The architectural boat tour sponsored by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) New York chapter is arguably one of the
