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!
Ridgewood Reservoir Named on the National Register of Historic Places
Inside the Brooklyn Aqueduct. Photo by Brendan Clinch (2016) A few days ago, the Ridgewood Reservoir was listed on the
Renderings of Essex Crossing’s The Market Line, to Become NYC’s Largest Marketplace
All renderings courtesy The Market Line We’ve been keeping tabs on the progress of the Lower East Side’s
A History of NYC Revealed in Mike Wallace’s Greater Gotham
New York City today Every New Yorker should own Mike Wallace’s Greater Gotham: A History of New York City
Rejected Designs for Some of the World’s Most Famous Monuments
A city’s identity is defined by many things, whether it is cuisine, arts and culture, history, or the people
Test Stone Pillars for Grand Central Terminal Are Restored in Van Cortlandt Park
Image courtesy Friends of Van Cortlandt Park Walking along the John Kieran Nature Trail, deep in The Bronx’s Van
Lower Manhattan’s 140 Broadway Modernist Building At Risk
In a city founded upon the latest innovations in design and technology, one can expect change to rapidly take place.
Putin Portrait Made From Bullet Casings On View at NYC’s Ukrainian Institute
Art and architecture may not be the first things most westerners would associate with Ukraine. The Eastern European nation has
Tour the Ruins of Bannerman Island with Untapped Cities!
This summer, Untapped Cities is excited to host a series of tours of the scenic ruins of Bannerman Castle, located
12 Time Capsules Discovered in NYC
Photo via Wikipedia Commons, The Story of the Westinghouse Time Capsule All across New York City, vestiges of the past
Brownsville Residents Recreate Their Neighborhood Through Virtual Reality Game
Located in east Brooklyn, Brownsville is often dubbed one of the most dangerous and divisive neighborhoods in New York City.
See Renderings of the Stunning Glass Dome That Will Top NYC's Tammany Hall
All renderings via Newmark Knight Frank Tammany Hall (44 Union Square East), once home to the Democratic party machine that
11 Secrets of NYC’s Queens Midtown Tunnel
Opened in 1940 by the New York Tunnel Authority, the Queens-Midtown Tunnel is one of the largest public works projects