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!
Just the Gritty: Mission Dolores Park
One of the most accurate descriptions of Dolores Park that I’ve heard is that it’s basically just an
New York City Water Tanks: Small but Prolific Icons
Despite the rustic wooden exterior, watertanks tanks can hardly be considered outdated. The majority of them are still in use
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The 2012 Paris Dîner en Blanc at Notre Dame [PHOTOS]
The most striking thing about the 2012 Dîner en Blanc was its marked shift into modernity–retaining the traditions but
The Ins & Outs of the New York City Landmark Law
The different types of NYC landmarks: The Daily News Building (Interior Landmark), Central Park (Scenic Landmark), New York Public Library,
Atlas Obscura launches the Obscura Society at Proteus Gowanus
Tucked away in the recesses of Gowanus, Brooklyn, lies a fascinating compendium of interdisciplinary collaboration in what is known as
Urban Exploration of the Abandoned Fort Totten
Situated in Bayside, Queens, Fort Totten has been turned into more than just an abandoned fortification, but has instead developed
Green Roofs, Blue Roofs and More Roofs in NYC
Rooftops have always been the rage here in New York, but in the last few years, roofs have increasingly been
Turning Empty Brooklyn Storefronts into Street Art Venues
\Store awnings touting a beauty salon, a taco restaurant, and ten other storefronts span the block of Willoughby Street between
Review of the 2012 FIGMENT Festival on Governors Island
It doesn’t truly start to feel like summer in New York City until the schedules for free outdoor film
The Rehistorization of the New York Public Library
Seeking a place of silence and solitude seems like a fruitless, almost contradictory endeavor in the writhing atmosphere of New
Architectural Spotlight: The Tanforan Cottages
Not far from Mission Dolores are a pair of homes considered to be the oldest in the Mission District and
Quirky NY: When a facade is just a facade
It’s a curiosity that happens often in Paris, but not so often in New York: Facade-only structures and buildings