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!
Organic Rooftop Garden by Brooklyn Grange Is Coming to Staten Island
Rooftop farming and green roofing business, The Brooklyn Grange, is partnering with The Nicotra Group to manage a 40,000-square-foot
Amtrak Opens Refreshed Women's Restrooms in NYC's Penn Station
New Amtrak restrooms. All images courtesy Amtrak New York City’s public restrooms have held an infamous reputation, but that
A Door in the World Trade Center Subway Station is a Remnant of 9/11
After E and C train straphangers pass through the turnstiles of the World Trade Center subway stop — before they enter
See Photos of Restored Canopy Tiffany Masterpiece of NYC's Carnegie Mansion
For architecture enthusiasts, a visit to the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum (2 East 91st Street at Fifth Avenue) on
New Proposal Calls for Amazon HQ2 to Be Built on Landfill in Lower Manhattan
Using fill to extend Battery Park City beyond its current northern border (roughly at Chambers Street) by half a mile
See the Glass Office Tower Replacing the Lower East Side’s Sunshine Cinema
We recently mourned the loss of the Lower East Side’s Sunshine Cinema, which officially shuttered this past Sunday. Established
$30 Million Tunnel-Boring Machine Will Fix Leaking Delaware Aqueduct that Carries NYC's Water
Significant headway is being made on the $1 billion project to fix the Delaware Aqueduct, one of the world’s
The Top 10 Secrets of The Temple of Dendur at NYC's Met Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, with its many secrets, houses a wonderful collection of works that date back to ancient
The NYC That Never Was: 10 Outrageous Architectural Plans that Never Left the Drawing Board
Many architects have yearned to leave a lasting mark on New York City. While the lucky few are able to
NYC's Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Stay Open Despite Government Shutdown
Thousands of tourists waiting to visit Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty were turned away this weekend in light
10 Secrets of the Abandoned Hospital Complex at NYC’s Ellis Island
While Ellis Island has become one of New York City’s top tourist attractions, drawing over two million visitors per
Upcoming Untapped Cities Tours This Week in NYC
After battling brutal temperatures, the weather is finally looking warmer: now’s the time to start planning for the weekend.