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!
Haunting Remnants of a Former NYC Orphanage Revealed at Upper East Side Construction Site
When a parking structure on East 90th street in Manhattan’s Upper East Side neighborhood of Yorkville was torn down
Explore the Impact of Technology on Architectural Drawing at The Cooper Union’s New NYC Exhibit
The Cooper Union’s new exhibit “Drawing Codes” will open at the Arthur A. Houghton Jr. Gallery on January 22nd.
NYC Vintage Photographs: Grand Central’s Transformation from Depot to Station to Terminal
The over 100-year-old Beaux-Arts structure that we know today as Grand Central Terminal is not the first extravagant transportation hub
Inside the Slave Galleries of the Historic St. Augustine’s Church in NYC’s Lower East Side
High above the pews, behind the balcony, at the very back of St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, there exists a
See an Empire State Building Coffin at City Reliquary
The City Reliquary is one of our favorite quirky museums in New York City, with notable exhibitions in the past
5 Public Parks in NYC Designed by Landscape Architecture Firm SWA/Balsley
The renowned architecture firm of SWA/Balsley has shaped outdoor spaces throughout the world, and many right here in New
Tour the NYC Home of Jazz Legend Louis Armstrong in Queens
Join Untapped Cities for a private tour of the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona, Queens. While touring the immaculately
Abandoned NYC Wedding Hall To Be Replaced by Amazon’s HQ2 in LIC
The recent announcement of Amazon’s HQ2 project coming to Long Island City has placed a new focus on a
New Documentary, Against All Odds, Shows the Transformation of NYC’s 42nd Street
Tonight on NYC Life you can catch the world television premiere of Against All Odds: Transforming 42nd Street, a new
Photos: Inside the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument in Brooklyn
Standing 149 feet tall in front of a grand 100-step granite staircase, the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument in Fort Greene
An Architectural Walking Tour Guide to Downtown New Rochelle
If you’re looking for a great day trip out of New York City in any season, New Rochelle has
Behind the Scenes in Construction of 25 Park Row, A New Skyscraper Rising Above J&R Music Store
Among the historic buildings that border City Hall Park, a new tower is rising. 25 Park Row, designed by COOKFOX