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!
Nautical Architecture in NYC: Part II
Former Child’s Restaurant, Coney Island In the first installment of the Untapped New York Nautical Architecture series, I discussed
The Rooftop Houses of Manchester’s Cromford Court
Photo courtesy Guinness Northern Counties In Zhuzhou, China a group of villas have just been completed on the roof of
Buenos Aires’ Theater-Turned-Bookstore: One Hundred Years of El Ateneo Grand Splendid
This summer, I traveled south to Buenos Aires for the winter to escape the New York City heat. Top of
Top 5 Museums that Used to Be Artist Studios in Paris
Musee Rodin French people sometimes say that Parisians go to museums as frequently as they go to the bathroom. And
New York City’s Record Homelessness: Bloomberg administration squares off with the West 90s
Homelessness may be the most intransigent social problem today facing the otherwise successful city of New York. And it’s
Imagining the Lowline in NYC: Exhibit Preview
This Saturday, The Lowline’s exhibit at the Essex Street Warehouse will showcase the vision to turn an abandoned station
The Waterfront, Boston’s Hottest New Neighborhood
Boston is best known for sports colonial history, and a laidback vibe – but spend some time here, and it become
Atlas Obscura Hikes San Francisco Lands End Area
Atlas Obscura is permanently book marked on my computer. It is my go-to-place for out of the way
Retrospection and Reflection at the 11th Anniversary of 9/11 in Lower Manhattan
Despite the sudden chill heralding the arrival of autumn, Tuesday morning saw several people make their way downtown to commemorate
Hidden Gems of the Upper West Side: Pomander Walk and Lotus Garden
The Historic District Council has a wonderful new series of tours called “Secret Lives” and I recently joined them on
Young Architects of Spain Exhibition at the Instituto Cervantes
Instituto Cervantes, the Spanish cultural center, kicked off their fall season with a spectacular panel discussion and gallery opening on
Architecture Spotlight: The Burger Joint
San Francisco’s Planning Code adds an additional level of review to any chain store within the city limits. The