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: Yerba Buena Gardens
Yerba Buena Gardens is a two-block public park that anchors the three sides of the Yerba Buena Center (YBC)
World’s Tallest Buildings: New York City Edition
Newspaper Row. Photo via Library of Congress From 1890 to 1974, the world’s tallest building was located in New
Googleplex, Mountain View: Designing Interior Spaces at an Urban Scale
In this two part series, I will analyze two office buildings designed by Clive Wilkinson Architects-the Googleplex in Mountain
Inside the United Artists Theater, Detroit
The United Artists Theatre was designed by Charles Howard Crane and opened in 1928. Located less than a block from
Inside Detroit’s Abandoned Michigan Central Station
The history of Detroit is a well-told story, whether taught in planning classrooms as a caveat against master planning,
A Divine Tragedy, Philadelphia’s Divine Lorraine Hotel
Once you’ve explored Center City in Philadelphia, after you’ve paid homage to the Liberty Bell, run the steps,
Louis I. Kahn’s Yale Center for British Art
So much has been written about the Yale Center for British Art, architect Louis I. Kahn’s last building at
The Holiday Train Show at NY Botanical Garden
While children and the young at heart would seem the obvious attendees at the New York Botanical Garden’s Holiday
The Ins and Outs of Singapore’s Water Supply
Creating a self-sustainable water supply before 2060 is a key strategic initiative for the government of Singapore. Historically, Singapore
Convict City: Tracing Sydney’s Penal Past
Most every nation has its legends of founders and pioneers, of promising shores and liberating revolutions. Australia, on the other
2011 GovFresh Winners: Recognizing Open Government Initiatives
Last week, GovFresh announced the winners of the 2011 GovFresh awards. The recipients are cities and personnel fostering an open
The Last Riker House
Marion Duckworth Smith at the front door, painted red, which symbolized welcoming to the Dutch The Lent-Riker-Smith Homestead,