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!
Le Carreau du Temple – archeological dig in the heart of Paris
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Passage Jouffroy
There are a number of passages in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood and the fun part is that they all seem
Brazenhead Books: A Secret Speakeasy Bookstore on Manhattan’s Upper East Side
A brazen head is said to be a head cast in bronze or brass capable of answering any question. For
2nd Avenue Subway Sinatra Singer
We heard about this from Untapped reader mariejoelle and think it’s quintessentially New York. The sign behind him says,
The Sunken Bronx Barge
On the eastern side of the Shore Haven section of the Bronx, most of the waterfront is parkland. However, between
Airport Gothic
This is the airport. Feel it: Slick, breezy, international; a place that wakes you up, gets the blood pumping. A
Paterson’s Great Falls
Niagara may get most of the attention, but when it comes to New York-area waterfalls, it’s not alone.
8/6: Forest Hills Walking Tour
On August 6th at 11 am, Michael Perlman, chair of the Rego-Forest Preservation Council will be giving a walking
Preservation Campaign Underway For America’s Tennis Stadium
I will present 3 sets, and you may ask what characteristics each set has in common: 1. Grand Central Station,
The Plans for the Nouvelle Samaritaine Department Store in Paris
The Samaritaine department store is a familiar site along the Seine as you walk from Notre Dame to the Louvre.
Why Are You On My Train?: Let’s Misbehave
Er–our principals definitely weren’t this cool when we were growing up. In this week’s featured video from
One Last Round for Mars Bar in NYC’s East Village [Photos]
Rumors had swirled for months like whiskey in a smudged glass: Mars Bar would close soon, at some indefinite date