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!
A Giant Heart Tribute Carved into Bryant Park Lawn
The architectural tributes are flowing fast in the coronavirus battle — landmarks lit up in blue, Rockefeller ice skating rink showing
NYC’s First Subway, A One Block Pneumatic Tunnel Below Broadway
Before New York City’s modern subway system was established with the Interborough Rapid Transit Subway in 1904, there were
Rockefeller Center Lit Up in Blue Last Night for Essential Workers
Photo courtesy Tishman Speyer Following last week’s inaugural #LightItBlue event, where landmarks all around the country were lit up
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative Calls for Temporary Bike Connector Over Gowanus Canal
Last fall, I was invited to join the board of Brooklyn Greenway Initiative (BGI), the nearly twenty-year-old organization that has
Photos: Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Site in Flatbush, Brooklyn
In Flatbush, a landmarked Sears, Roebuck store that was still operating before the onset of the COVID-19 crisis has been
New Javits Center Video Uncovers Temporary Coronavirus Hospital Construction
At the end of March, the Javits Center was transformed into a 3,000-bed temporary hospital for COVID-19 and other
A Look at the Old Gouverneur Hospital, First Public Hospital with Tuberculosis Clinic
When on the East River or driving along the FDR Drive, you might notice a unique brick building with rounded
Photos: NYC’s Sudden Vehicle Storage Problem Amidst Coronavirus
Cities are living breathing spaces, with all manner of vehicles in nearly perpetual motion. So what happens when a city
Join a Live Virtual Tour of Prospect Park!
Tomorrow at noon, join our virtual tour of Prospect Park and explore Brooklyn’s scenic treasure designed by Frederick Law
Haunting Video and Photos of Hart Island, NYC’s Mass Burial Ground
Until the coronavirus pandemic, Hart Island was one of the New York City’s most forgotten places. Yet, since 1869
Photos of NYC Landmarks Lit in Blue For Coronavirus Frontline Workers
Last night at 8 PM, New York City’s landmarks were lit up in blue as part of the global
NYC Landmarks to Light Up Blue Tonight to Support Coronavirus Frontline Workers
In challenging moments, it has been common to find architectural ways to express a sense of solidarity. Last week, the