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!
Explore the Past and Future of Penn Station
When first built, New York’s Pennsylvania Station was the largest train station in the world. In 1963 the ax
The Untapped Guide to Archtober 2020
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Archtober, New York City’s month-long celebration of architecture and design. Every year
Elevated Acre, NYC Financial District’s Secret Plaza at 55 Water Street
Tucked between two office buildings at 55 Water Street is a hard-to-find escalator which whisks you up to The Elevated
10 Fun Facts About One Vanderbilt, NYC’s Newest Skyscraper
Photo by Max Touhey Manhattan welcomed its newest skyscraper One Vanderbilt in September 2020. The towering building designed by James
The 9 Best Observation Decks in NYC
Early skyscrapers introduced New Yorkers to the novelty and thrill of being hundreds and thousands of feet in the air.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Childhood Home in Brooklyn
As the country is processing the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday, her childhood growing up
Inside 90 Sands Street, the Former Jehovah’s Witness Dormitory
90 Sands Street, the former Jehovah’s Witness Dormitory, towers over its neighbors in Dumbo, Brooklyn alongside the Manhattan Bridge.
Edge Observation Deck at Hudson Yards Reopens
A few days after Edge Observation Deck at Hudson Yards opened in March, the city went into shelter mode for
Join an Architecture Talk on the Brooklyn Bridge Forest
Last month, the Brooklyn Bridge Forest, a design that reimagines the historic Brooklyn Bridge as an icon of climate action
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Construction Resumes at WTC
The rebuilding of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at the World Trade Center, destroyed during the attacks on 9/
The 9/11 Memorials and Artifacts Throughout NYC
Every year, the 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center is the site of the annual commemoration in honor