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!
Partners in Preservation: Congregation Beth Elohim
Every day so far on the Partners in Preservation initiative, I’ve looked at the public voting and thought, Congregation
Using Open Data to Plan the NYC Bike Share System
Welcome back to the Untapped Cities partnership with Gehl Institute in Copenhagen, looking at the impact of data, both open
Partners in Preservation: Jefferson Market Library
The Jefferson Market Library, formerly the Jefferson Market Courthouse has been a staple of Greenwich Village since 1874. After a
The Magical Gardens of Albert Kahn
All photos by Meg Gagnard Albert Kahn was a French banker and philanthropist who happened to be a millionaire. The
Celebrating 100 Years of the Helen Hayes Theatre
Once appropriately known as the Little Theatre, the Helen Hayes Theatre is the smallest Broadway theatre with just over 600
The Design of Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in NYC
Photograph by David Heald © Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York. Nestled on the Upper East Side, the Guggenheim Museum attracts
The Louis Armstrong House Museum is in it to win it!
Courtesy of the Louis Armstrong House Museum When I first met the duo behind New York City Museum-a-Thon,
The Japan Society: A Respite from the Hustle and Bustle
Although founded by a group of prominent New York businessmen and philanthropists in 1907, the Japan Society is housed in
The Duo Multicultural Arts Center: A Turn of the Century Theater
All photos by Matt Lambros/After the Final Curtain The Duo Multicultural Arts Center building opened in 1889 as a
Partners in Preservation: Henry Street Settlement
Henry Street Settlement was founded in 1893 by Lillian Wald to care for poor immigrants living in terrible conditions in
The Queens County Farm Museum: NYC’s oldest working historical farm
Growing up on Long Island, I vividly remember the school trips to our local farm, Benner’s Farm in Setauket.
Step Back in Time at the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
The Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum in idyllic Pelham Bay Park is not an easy destination to reach (you can take