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!
Architecture Spotlight: Sutro Heights Park
Adolph Sutro (1830-1898) was one of San Francisco’s most beloved mayors and esteemed citizens. Originally from Prussia, he
After the Final Curtain: The Ridgewood Theatre
Welcome back to After the Final Curtain, featuring the photography and writing of Matt Lambros who documents the neglect of
London and the Blitz
During the Second World War, Germany conducted a Blitzkrieg against the United Kingdom, which is more commonly referred to as
The Treasures of the Picpus Cemetery
The Picpus Cemetery is the largest private cemetery in Paris. The land was first used as a cemetery (noblemen who
Architecture Spotlight: The Beach Chalet
Designed by architect Willis Polk, the Beach Chalet has served as a gathering spot on Ocean Beach for most of
Catch the Cherry Blossoms at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
There’s a term in Japanese called hanami, which means “enjoying the beauty of flowers.” And last weekend at the
A Tale of the Lost Beekman Mansion
Stripped to the waist in the hot sun of an August afternoon in 1846 the young journalist and poet Edgar
Architecture in Israel: A Search for Identity, Part 1
Fourteen years have passed since I was last in Israel and my memories of the country’s architecture are fleeting
A Stained Glass Reading Room at the Jefferson Market Library
The Jefferson Market Branch of the New York Public Library is one of the most spectacular branch libraries in New
Just the Gritty: Fort Funston Views
For those of you that don’t know, I was hit by a car about 4 months ago. This means
A Tale of the Titanic: In Their Death They Were Not Divided
When the White Star Liner RMS Titanic struck an iceberg on a starlit evening in the North Atlantic Isidor Straus
After the Final Curtain: RKO Keith’s Theatre
Image from After The Final Curtain Welcome back to After the Final Curtain, featuring the photography and writing of Matt