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!
Then & Now: The Isidor and Ida Straus House
Isidor Straus was a German-Jewish immigrant who arrived in New York City after the Civil War. After working in
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
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
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-
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.
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,
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
