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!
NYC Subway Art: 4,5,6 Lines
After last week’s ride through the 1,2, and 3 lines, I have now transferred over to the 4,
IN PHOTOS: The Return of Manhattanhenge 2012
With no sun and no Manhattanhenge this past May, some photographers became a bit antsy last night when some clouds
Le Marais: The History of the Trendiest Swamp in the World
When I lived in the 17th arrondisement, I used to take Metro line 1 on Sundays down to rue Saint
Inside the Upper East Side Member’s Only Cosmopolitan Club
The first thing you notice about the Cosmopolitan Club (aka Cos Club) is that it looks like no other building
Remnants of When Horses Roamed the City
St. Nicholas Place and West 155th St. Until the 1910s, horses outnumbered automobiles in New York City. Today, outside of
After the Final Curtain: Loew’s 46th Street Theatre
Welcome back to After the Final Curtain, featuring the photography and writing of Matt Lambros who documents the neglect of
Book Review | Large Scale: Fabricating Sculpture in the 1960s and 1970s
Large Scale: Fabricating Sculpture in the 1960s and 1970s (Princeton Architectural Press), by Jonathan D. Lippincott, is a photographic documentary
Terra Encantada, Rio de Janeiro’s Abandoned Amusement Park
By now, you might be used to seeing abandoned theme parks set in barren, post-apocalyptic landscapes in China. But this
Morgantown: In The Shadow Of Industry
Swallow Café and other businesses on Bogart Street How does a sparsely inhabited industrial zone become one of New York
The Critic’s Take: An Analysis of “New York by Gehry”
Why all the hoopla? Is this designer of metallic museums and curvy concert halls, luxury houses, and flashy corporate headquarters,
Just the Gritty: Mission District Architecture
You don’t have to be an architect to appreciate architecture. I’m going to be frank with you right
Loving Summer at the Bassin and Parc de la Villette
Back in 2010, Untapped Paris posted about the landscaping and architecture of the Parc de la Villette, as well as