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!
Virtual Sneak Peek of the New Moynihan Train Hall Amtrak Station
The highly anticipated opening of Moynihan Train Hall inside the former James A. Farley Post Office is set for January
Zion Park War Memorial Gets Cleaned Up in Brooklyn
Over the past two years, Zion Triangle Plaza has undergone an extensive renovation and expansion. The odd-shaped plot of land
Rescue Company 2, the Innovative Brooklyn Firehouse Built for a Specially Trained FDNY Unit
The innovative new station of Rescue Company 2 in Brooklyn is a welcome upgrade from their former station house, which
New Designs Revealed for Children’s Museum of Manhattan
After receiving unanimous approval by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, plans for the new Children’s Museum of Manhattan inside the
Photos: The Stunningly Restored Surrogate’s Courthouse Skylight
Above the grandiose marble atrium of the Surrogate’s Courthouse in Lower Manhattan there hangs a 40-foot by 60-foot skylight.
Vote for the Best of New York 2020 Awards!
It’s been an unprecedented year. 2020 brought, for all of us, new challenges, heartbreaks, sudden changes, evolutions, new ways
Long-Shuttered Tunnel to Grand Central Re-Opened
We love to discover secret tunnels and hidden passageways here at Untapped New York, so we were excited to hear
Discover the Plan to Revitalize Cass Gilbert’s Abandoned Train Station
No trains have stopped at the abandoned Westchester Avenue station in the Bronx since the 1930s. The Gothic-style station designed
Isamu Noguchi Lobby at 666 Fifth Avenue Has Been Removed
The Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi made his way back into the spotlight recently, with the addition of one of his
Emily Roebling Plaza Breaks Ground with Roebling Family in Attendance
A new park in Brooklyn, Emily Roebling Plaza, will be dedicated to the woman who completed the construction of the
Explore the Art Deco Masterpieces of Ralph Walker in New York
Art Deco architecture is at the core of New York’s identity and Ralph Walker was a key figure in
David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building is Named for NYC’s 1st Black Mayor
In 2015, the Manhattan Municipal Building was renamed the David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building in honor of New York