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!
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
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.
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
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
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
Explore the Ralph Walker Designed Lobby of NYC’s First Art Deco Skyscraper
Lower Manhattan is a treasure trove of New York City architectural history, containing many of Manhattan’s first skyscrapers and
The Top 10 Secrets of the Jane Hotel in NYC
There’s something very Wes Anderson about the Jane Hotel. Beyond the eclectic shabby chic interior, the check-in desk
NYC Makers: Meet the Female Architect who Rappels Off NYC’s Most Famous Buildings
In our latest NYC Makers profile, we interview Elyse Marks, a restoration architect who is a Studio Head at CANY
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The Abandoned Miller Air Field on Staten Island [PHOTOS]
In New Dorp, Staten Island, on the southeastern waterfront of the borough is a decommissioned airfield used for half a
New Video Series Unforgotten Showcases the New York State Pavilion
A new video series by artist Aaron Asis, who is also our new Artist in Residence at Untapped Cities, goes
Cornelius Vanderbilt’s Birthplace is Now a Chinese Take-Out
Though the Vanderbilts would make their mark with sumptuous mansions along Fifth Avenue and along the Eastern seaboard, the family