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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!
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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,
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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
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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.
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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
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San Francisco’s POPOS Offer a Break from the Daily Downtown Grind
Redwood Grove at the Transamerica Pyramid. In that standard of oldies radio, “Downtown” (1964), Petula Clark sings about how the
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Architectural Spotlight: Conservatory of Flowers
The oldest extant structure in Golden Gate Park is also its most beloved: the Conservatory of Flowers. This beautiful, white-
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Then & Now: The Cornelius Vanderbilt II Mansion on NYC’s Fifth Avenue
Cornelius Vanderbilt II’s Mansion at 742-748 Fifth Avenue (between 57th and 58th Streets). Photo via Library of Congress.
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Havana: An Untapped or Tapped Nostalgia?
By the time I was born, Cuba for my family had evolved into an elaborate fairytale, replete with its castles,
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WACKY MAPS | Fast Food Deserts in New York City
Welcome to the Wacky Maps column. At Untapped, we investigate the urban environment but we also don’t take ourselves
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A Hidden Factory near Bastille with a Revolutionary Past and Digital Future
The 11th Arrondisement is one of my favorite neighborhoods to wander. Vintage signs from the manufacturing era still grace the
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Book Review | The Greatest Grid: The Master Plan of Manhattan 1811-2011
The Greatest Grid: The Master Plan of Manhattan 1811-2011, edited by Hilary Ballon, accompanies an excellent exhibit of the
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An Italian Villa in Upper Manhattan Comes Back to Life
A shared exploration with Gotham Lost and Found. The recently designated Audubon Park Historic District, an irregularly shaped area bounded