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!
NEW JERSEY: The Van Liew-Suydam Farms
For many, fall conjures up childhood memories of pumpkin picking, mugs of apple cider, hayrides and corn mazes. Just an
EMPIRE STATE Pays Tribute to the Grateful Dead
Not sure how long this is going to last, but as of tonight the Empire State Building has gone tie-
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Still, it is not a place without problems. It was designated a federal poverty area in the 1960s. Garment sweatshops
A Look at the Vinegar Hill Neighborhood in Brooklyn
Nestled between symbols of urban industrialization and modern residential development (aka a Con Edison plant and glass condos), Vinegar Hill
IN PICTURES: The Manhattanhenge Phenomenon in NYC
Manhattanhenge did not disappoint, as the edges of buildings grew bright, anticipating the sun to wax into view. But more
A Tour of St. Mark’s Place: Beyond the Beatniks
An architectural tour about what is not there? Eric Ferrara of the East Village History Project/East Village Visitors Center
Summer Streets arrives all 5 boroughs of NYC
In a dramatic reappropriation of urban space for public use, Times Square was closed off to cars earlier this summer.
MANHATTANHENGE: Why It Happens
Twice a year, the sun falls into exact alignment with the Manhattan street grid, offering incredible sunsets that fully illuminate
IN PICTURES: Freshkills Park on Staten Island
On June 27th, Untapped New York took the Freshkills Tour run by the New York City Dept of Parks and
Freshkills Park on Staten Island: Garbage-Greenery Conversion
Freshkills Landfill in Staten Island was established in 1948 on land that was originally tidal creeks and coastal marsh. It
IN PICTURES: The Putting Lot
On June 13th, we adventured to The Putting Lot in Bushwick, Brooklyn (covered in June 8th post). Here is what
Mini Golf in Bushwick!
As high-rise construction sites sprung up in Chelsea and spread to the far West Side, Brooklyn and even Roosevelt