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!
Central Park’s Lasker Rink & Pool To Be Demolished in $150 Million Park Restoration
Central Park‘s North End will be getting a much-needed restoration and reconstruction, and the much-beleaguered Lasker Rink & Pool
The Top 10 Oldest Intact Cemeteries in NYC
There are many superlatives possible when looking at New York City’s cemeteries — largest, smallest, most-filmed in. Today, we place
Free Tour of a Fascinating Architect’s Work on Roosevelt Island
From Manning’s to Blackwell to Welfare to Roosevelt, this 2.5 mile strip of New York City has gone
Tour a Different Building in NYC Everyday in October with Archtober 2019
Hunters Point Library, Steven Holl Architects, Photo by Paul Warchol, Courtesy Steven Holl Architects Each day in the month of
Loved and Hated: 8 Controversial Works of NYC Architecture
What is your favorite New York City building? Which one(s) do you passionately detest? Often times, those most loved
A Gorgeous Art Deco Terminal is Hidden in Newark Airport
Is it possible to have an architecturally significant airport terminal, literally hidden in plain sight? It is, if it’s
Restoration on World’s Fair Observation Towers Begins Soon in Flushing Meadows
It’s been an eventful week at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, with the conclusion of the U.S. Open and a
Inside One Bryant Park’s Co-Generation Power Plant
One Bryant Park, the first high-rise building to reach LEED Platinum certification ever, is a tower of fun facts. The
Penn Station’s Iconic Tracks Bar and Restaurant Has Closed
We knew this was coming, but it’s official: Tracks, the raw bar and grill that even die-hard Penn Station
Go Inside a Historic Paint Factory in DUMBO
The waterfront neighborhood of DUMBO in Brooklyn boasts not only amazing views of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, but also
Olmsted-Beil House, the Abandoned Home of Frederick Law Olmsted on Staten Island
Nearly a year ago, a successful Kickstarter campaign raised $22,000 to stabilize the little-known home of Frederick Law Olmsted,
The Mid-Century Subway Station Designed by Architect Philip Johnson at 49th Street
Architect Philip Johnson is most known for his modernist buildings like New York City’s the Seagram Building and the