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!
First Look at SUMMIT Observation Deck Atop One Vanderbilt
New York City’s newest observation deck, SUMMIT, atop One Vanderbilt is almost ready for its grand opening on October
Gilded Age Fight for Queen Between Mrs. Astor and Alva Vanderbilt
As rivalries go, competing Gilded Age opera houses might not sound very exciting. But take a closer look. You’ll
Top 10 Secrets of One World Trade Center
On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we look back at the design of One World Trade Center.
10 Remnants of the Original World Trade Center Still on Site in NYC
Two decades ago, when the Twin Towers were attacked on September 11, 2001, Lower Manhattan would be forever altered. Not
Inside St. John’s Lutheran Church, One of NYC’s Oldest Continuous Houses of Worship
When St. John’s Lutheran Church was built in 1821, the West Village was considered the northern frontier of New
8 Secret Tunnels of Grand Central Terminal
For decades, wealthy visitors to New York City stayed at renowned hotels like the Roosevelt, Waldorf-Astoria and Biltmore due to
The Efforts to Save Grand Prospect Hall Amidst Demolition
The opulently decorated ballrooms of Park Slope’s Grand Prospect Hall, the last authentic vaudeville theater in Brooklyn, once harkened
8 Secret Tunnels of Grand Central Terminal
For decades, wealthy visitors to New York City stayed at renowned hotels like the Roosevelt, Waldorf-Astoria and Biltmore due to
PlugNYC, New Curbside Electric Vehicle Chargers are Being Installed
Some neighborhoods in New York City are welcoming PlugNYC, the city’s new curbside electric vehicle chargers that are being
Photos: Times Square Ferris Wheel Pops Up for a Limited Time
A limited-time ferris wheel has opened in New York City’s Times Square, giving tourists and residents a new view
Inside Strivers Row, a Historic Neighborhood in Harlem
On 138th and 139th Streets between Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and Frederick Douglass Boulevards in Harlem sit four rows of