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!
Architectural Spotlight: The Hibernia Bank Building
Imagine walking down the Champs-Élysées, or Fifth Avenue between 49th and 60th Streets, and when you hit the middle
18 of NYC’s Former Military Forts
Outside of the Revolutionary War, New York City is rarely viewed in terms of its military history. This is unfortunate
Manhattan’s Privately Owned Public Spaces, A Photographic Investigation
E 53th St., between Park and Madison Avenues The always inquisitive urban planner, Charles-Antoine Perrault, most well-known for
San Francisco’s “Broom Closet” Apartments
It’s a small world we live in. Urban dwellers in San Francisco may soon find that adage a reality
Interactions in Istanbul at the Grand Bazaar and the Museum of Innocence
Istanbul’s rooftops are the baked red clay half-pipes that cup into one another, which you can find anywhere
Manhattan’s Newest Address: 6 ½ Avenue
In May, Untapped Cities writer Jake Schabas published an expose on midtown POPS (Privately Owned Public Space) on Streetsblog and
Citi Bike: In Anticipation of the Biggest Bike Share in the US
With New York City’s traffic jams and unpredictable subway trains, it can be a hassle to get around the
IN PICTURES: The Closing of The Hemingway Bar at The Ritz
Today, July 31, 2012, marks the closing of The Ritz for major renovations. The grand hotel closed in stages, starting
Old World Charm in Pondicherry
Pondicherry might sound like an exotic dessert, but it’s actually one of my favorite destinations in India. Situated along
Staycation: Free Beaches at Paris Plages
Can you believe this is in Paris? For all the city dwellers who can’t make it out of town
Before Transamerica: Coit’s Command of California
Architectural Record‘s recent news of plans to restore San Francisco’s Coit Tower made me ponder the value a
At Long Island’s Historic Vanderbilt Mansion, Eagle’s Nest
The 43-acre Vanderbilt compound, also called Eagle’s Nest, is nestled in a quiet neighborhood on Little Neck Road