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!
MetLife Building Sky Bridge Being Demolished at Madison Square
The MetLife Building sky bridge just next to Madison Square Park is being demolished. Photographer Klaus-Peter Statz, one of our
Look Inside the Former Bell Labs in Holmdel, NJ
In the mid-2000s, the once-treasured Bell Labs building in Holmdel, NJ, appeared to be another real estate white elephant — too
The Hotel Roosevelt’s Secret Passageway to Grand Central
One of the most fascinating things we shared in our recent article on The Roosevelt Hotel is about a secret
Prospect Park’s Endale Arch Magnificently Restored
Visitors to Brooklyn’s Prospect Park can now see striking original details of one of the park’s oldest structures,
Top 10 Secrets of The Roosevelt Hotel in NYC
The Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan first welcomed its luxurious suites to guests on September 22, 1924, and has been
Elizabeth Street Garden Has a Gilded Age Olmsted Gazebo
The Elizabeth Street Garden in Manhattan’s Little Italy is a community garden filled with an eclectic assemblage of statuary.
Discover the Art and Architecture of Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island is a place of memory, both collective and individual, where myth and reality intersect in streets and
What Caused the Cracks in NYC’s Federal Hall?
Federal Hall is designed in a classical style that brings to mind images of the great Parthenon of ancient Greece.
Donald J. Trump State Park’s Abandoned Gilded Age Estate
Located about an hour north of New York City, Donald J. Trump State Park is an enigmatic destination emblazoned on
When the Harlem River Drive was a Speedway for Horse Races
Today, the Harlem River Drive is a highly trafficked north-south reference route for cars along the Harlem River, but few
11 Award Winning Public Design Projects in NYC
The Public Design Commission (PDC) has just announced the recipients of its 38th annual Awards for Excellence in Design. The
Brooklyn’s Best Decorated Halloween House (Photos)
At 1306 Albermarle Road skeletons are climbing up the clapboard and into the windows of the turret, clowns are cackling