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!
Inside the Carnegie Hall Archives, Built into a Former Elaborate Artist Studio
Carnegie Hall, arguably the most famous concert hall in the world, has had its fair share of architectural alterations and
Photos Inside the Raw Spaces of a 19th-Century Brooklyn Paint Factory
Brooklyn’s waterfront neighborhood of DUMBO was once a bustling hub of industry in the 19th-century. The cobblestone streets
Haunting New Video on Abandoned Hart Island Brings You Onto NYC’s Public Burial Ground
Hart Island is one of the city’s most beautiful and mysterious places. It serves as New York City’s
Join Archtober’s Cocktails and Conversations Series with Renowned Architects
Presented by the American Institute of Architects New York (AIA), Cocktails & Conversation is a series of dialogues about design
Sneak Peek Inside the New Hunters Point Library in Queens
Twenty years in the making, the new Hunters Point Library in Long Island City will open this upcoming Tuesday, September
The Original Granite Eagles at Penn Station Are Missing from Their Pedestals
The eagles from the original Penn Station are near and dear to our hearts here at Untapped Cities. We’ve
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
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
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