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!
Before Hollywood There was Fort Lee: A Look at the Early Film Industry
Before Hollywood, the film industry was centered in New Jersey and New York. Thomas Edison invented many early film technologies
The Treasures of the Montmartre Cemetery
Exploring Paris’s cemeteries–(Montmartre, Montparnasse, Passy, Père Lachaise, and Picpus)–can be a rewarding task. Artists, statesmen, and industrialists
The Casualties of War: The Hotel Belvedere in Dubrovnik, Croatia
In the lobby of our hostel within the walls of old Dubronik, we sat with new friends over wine. One
Architecture Spotlight: Classical Elegance with a French Twist
111 Sutter Street, or the Hunter Dulin Building, is a terra-cotta clad building modeled on a French château. This 22-story
IN PICTURES: The Cloisters, a Medieval Museum on the Hill
When I want to take a quick breather from the relentlessness of New York City, I seek out places that
Then & Now: The Isidor and Ida Straus House
This is the first of two articles about Isidor and Ida Straus, of Abraham & Straus fame. Isidor Straus was
Architecture Spotlight: Art Deco’s Mayan Revival
450 Sutter Street is San Francisco’s monument to the Mayan Revival branch of Art Deco. Art Deco draws on
The New York City that Never Was Part V: The New York Public Library
This is the fifth installment of the series, the New York City that Never Was (Part I: Buildings, Part II:
Risking Life and Limb on Market Street for Over a Century
Locomotion along downtown Market Street is chaotic, arguably to the point of dysfunctional. Buses and taxis have specially designated lanes,
Just the Gritty: Golden Gate Park, Winter Edition
A few months ago a friend of mine introduced me to the life of cycling. I pretty much fell immediately
Architecture Spotlight: The Sentinel, a Flatiron Treasure of North Beach
The Sentinel Building, also known as Columbus Tower, sits at the corners of Columbus Avenue, Kearny Street and Jackson Street.
The Yard: Williamsburg’s General Assembly Space?
On the border of Williamsburg and Greenpoint is The Yard, a co-working environment which serves as a home-base for a
