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!
The MTA Holiday Nostalgia Train
On December 19th, Untapped correspondent and Columbia University urban planning student Alex Wallach went to check out the MTA Nostalgia
First Snowboard Ride Down Montmartre in Paris
Snow may have “paralyzed” Paris in a “catastrophe” (CNN’s words, not mine) yesterday, but some lightheartedly took to the
The Architecture of the Rodin Museum
Like a stereotypical architecture person, I visited the Rodin Museum in 2008 and remembered nothing except how beautiful the building
My Time Inside the Rikers Island Prison
Over the past six weeks, I have been teaching the Bill of Rights to 16-18 year old incarcerated juveniles
Save these 170-Year Old East Village Townhouses from the Wrecking Ball
At stake in the East Village are two buildings with remarkably intact Greek Revival architectural details. But perhaps even more
Inside Gracie Mansion, Home of New York City’s Mayors
Political activist and lawyer Janos Marton documents his movements through his upliftingly-named website, LivingtheDream.org. As a long-standing
The Arcades of Paris: The Passage du Grand Cerf
Another one of my favorite Parisian passages is the Passage du Grand Cerf in the 2nd arrondisement, mostly because of
What do Lou Gehrig, Henry Kissenger and Ralph Ellison Have In Common? A Library!
What do Lou Gehrig, Henry Kissenger and Ralph Ellison Have In Common? A Library! Add to these personalities singer Maria
Inside NYC’s Office of Emergency Management
Last week, we checked out New York City’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM). The agency plans for emergencies, collects
Madame Rana: Fortune Telling from a Trailer in Paris
Walking by the catacombs in the 14th arrondisement, I discovered Madame Rana–a fortune teller operating out of a happily
New SimCity-Like Tool for Urban Planning: Good Concept, Bad Application?
This development is bound to make urban designers a little uncomfortable. “Betaville” is a new tool that lets you do
A Factory Converted into a Mosque in Jamaica, Queens
Along the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens, not too far from the Jamaica train station, stands a mosque clearly converted