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!
There Used to Be a Helipad on the MetLife (Pan Am) Building in NYC
Trial runs atop the Pan Am Building began in 1965, but the NYC helipad would be short-lived!
I-95 Highway Becomes Art at The Greenwich Historical Society
Can an unavoidable obstruction be transformed?
Behind the Curtain Wall with NYC Architect Richard Roth Jr.: Roth Quad, Stony Brook University
Discover how NYC architect Richard Roth Jr. left his mark on a Long Island college campus!
Sylvan Terrace, a Hidden Street of Wooden Homes in NYC
Step back in time as you wander down Sylvan Terrace, a stretch of perfectly preserved 19th-century wooden townhouses in NYC!
Remnants of the Original Penn Station in NYC
You can still find remnants of the original McKim Mead & White-designed Penn Station from 1910 inside today's modern transit hub!
8 Unique Salt Sheds You Can Find in NYC
Who says utilitarian architecture has to be boring? NYC salt sheds can be stunning pieces of architecture!
The Hidden History of Symphony Space: From Failed Food Market to Thriving NYC Arts Space
In past lives, the NYC building that now houses Symphony Space was once a food market, an ice rink, a boxing ring, and more!
Behind the Curtain Wall with NYC Architect Richard Roth Jr.: Tower East
We kick off a new series about the late NYC architect Richard Roth Jr., starting with his debut design, Tower East!
Remnants of a Psych Asylum on Columbia University's Campus
Buell Hall is the only reminder of the lost Bloomingdale Asylum and the battle between real estate and mental health in Morningside Heights.
Grand Central Madison Wins Award for World’s Most Beautiful Passenger Station
See why NYC's newest train station took home a top design prize!
A Playground Made of Scaffolding Comes to Brooklyn
A pesky part of the urban environment becomes a place of play at Brooklyn Children's Museum!
Never-Published Drawings by One of America's Greatest Architects
See sketches of never-built structures and iconic landmarks designed by 19th-century "starchitect" Henry Hobson Richardson!