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 Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Henry Hudson Bridge
Designed by David B. Steinman and built as part of the Henry Hudson Parkway, the Henry Hudson Bridge was opened
The Top 10 Secrets of Hell Gate Bridge in NYC
Hell Gate Bridge. Photo by Dave Frieder Happy birthday to the Hell Gate Bridge! This year, the iconic span is
Why Are NYPD Floodlights Illuminating NYC Parks and Housing Developments?
In the years since public pressure and a dearth of convincing results more or less ended the heavy-handed policing tactic
Ditmas Park Is Home to One of the Largest Collections of Victorian Homes in the Country
When it comes to architectural calling cards, Brooklyn is usually pigeonholed into the stately brownstone or the ruddy, vinyl-sided rowhouse.
See Video Inside Ellis Island’s Abandoned Hospital Complex by Atlas Obscura
Since its launch, our hard hat tour of the abandoned Ellis Island Hospital has been one of our most popular
Rare Color Photos of Freedomland, NYC’s Grandiose Lost Amusement Park
“Mommy, Daddy, take my hand, take me out to Freedomland!” This refrain was heard frequently in and around New York
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Castle Clinton
“Castle Clinton stands where New York City began,” writes the National Park Service website. Located at the southern tip of
There’s a Bilingual Latinx Theater, IATI, in the East Village
From basement theater to abandoned monastery to rented venues and even an illegally converted storage space, Instituto Arte Teatral Internacional
At Making Room , See a 1000 Sq Ft Home Built Into the National Building Museum
In 2013, the Museum of the City of New York debuted the exhibit Making Room which showcased models of affordable
Construction on NYC Ferry’s Lower East Side Landing Begins
This morning, Mayor Bill de Blasio kicked off the construction on the NYC Ferry landing that will open at Corlears
Every Subway Station in NYC Is Being Sketched by One Man
Columbus Circle 59th Street Station. All images via New York Transit Museum The encyclopedia of the art and architecture in
The Top 10 Secrets of The Federal Reserve Bank of New York
One of 12 regional banks in the Federal Reserve System (the central banking system of the United States), The Federal