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!
Paley Park: A hidden oasis in midtown
Formerly the site of the Stork Club, Paley Park is a hidden oasis in midtown Hidden amongst the office buildings
Back to School in 1970s NYC
The Dakota at West 72nd Street and Central Park West, 1899. Back to School is no longer some distant date
The streets are melting!
Yesterday’s article on what New York City could learn from Paris street signs reminded me of this sign I
The Outerbridge is a person? You’re kidding, right?
While driving to New Jersey I decided to entertain my friends with some New York City trivia. When I informed
Crossroads at the End of the World
It is my pleasure to introduce a new city and a new continent to the Untapped community. Sydney, Australia, the
Top Five Coolest Buildings in Singapore
Ken Teo, director in a boutique design firm in Singapore, gives his take on his top five interesting buildings in
Modern Day Renaissance in Singapore
Originally built in the late 1930s, Tiong Bahru Estate was developed by the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT), a British colonial
New York Restoration Project
History is one of New York City’s greatest assets; it’s hard to walk a block without passing by,
The Ninth Ward Six Years On – A Look at the Passage of Time in New Orleans
After a weekend of hurricane news in the northeast, attention turns back to New Orleans on the sixth anniversary of
Survival Stories from Zone C – A First Look at the Aftermath of Hurricane Irene
“You’re in Zone C,” a special Hurricane Irene version of Google Maps told me. “And you’ll maybe experience
Getting Connected in Singapore: Sengkang Riverside Park
Getting away from crowded civilization in Singapore is not the easiest thing to do. It is clearly quite a challenge
Your Friendly Neighborhood Library (Part I): Mission, Richmond and Noe Valley
Outside the Mission branch. Many San Franciscans are familiar with the city’s main library branch in the Civic Center,
