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!
The Forgotten Nuclear Testing Lab at Columbia University's Prentis Hall
The prevailing architecture at Columbia University’s new Manhattanville Campus is one of the starchitects’ imagination. The initial buildings — the
9 NYC Buildings that Have Lost Their Landmark Status
Cathedral of St. John the Divine There is a lot to know about landmarking in New York City. Within New
NYC Myth Debunked: Seneca Village "Foundation" in Central Park is 1930s Sandbox
In February, Central Park Conservancy hosted a month-long series of free tours on Seneca Village in honor of Black History
10 Surprising Places to Discover Along Queens Boulevard
Queens Boulevard, a predominantly twelve-lane thoroughfare that extends from Queens Plaza off the Queensboro Bridge to Jamaica, may not be
An Isamu Noguchi Lobby in Midtown Manhattan May Be Demolished
Apart from what is on display in the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, there are only five other works
A Collection of Over 2000 Postcards of Hospitals is at the NY Academy of Medicine
The New York Academy of Medicine is bringing to light an incredible collection of over 2000 historic postcards that were
On a Tour Inside Gracie Mansion, See New Art Exhibit, “Catalyst: Art and Social Justice”
Gracie Mansion is one of New York City’s great historic houses, perched above the East River reminding New Yorkers
Take a Tour Inside Panorama, the Former Jehovah’s Witnesses Watchtower Complex
On a very special behind-the-scenes tour on March 9th, our Untapped New York Insiders will get to discover Panorama, the
Ride Down a Giant OREO Slide in Herald Square Today!
How much “stuf” do you like in your OREOs? You can cast your vote for the perfect OREO cookie-to-creme ratio
Photos Show New Restoration Work at the New York State Pavilion
An update provided by the New York State Pavilion Paint Project, one of the early, influential activist groups fighting to
Inside the Exclusive Former Cloud Club Atop the Chrysler Building
Once located on the 66th to 68th floors of the Chrysler Building, The Cloud Club belonged to a group of
The Quest to Save the Modernist, Jet Age Jamaica Savings Bank in Queens
Quite forgotten in the shadow of the UFO-like Queens Place, amidst the bustle of Queens Boulevard is a Modernist gem