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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!
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Take a New Look at Essex Crossing's 26-Story Tower Coming to the Lower East Side
Renderinf by Handel Architects We’ve been keeping tabs on the progress of Essex Crossing for some time now. Renderings
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Cities 101: The Secrets of Central Park’s Winter Routine
Raking leaves and shoveling snow are never popular chores — but imagine that instead of your townhouse sidewalk or suburban lawn,
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10 Former and Still Existing Iconic Signs in NYC
Every city has its signature items. Aside from its jaw-dropping skyline, New York is associated with yellow taxi cabs, dirty
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Photos: Off-Limits in Ellis Island’s Abandoned Hospital Complex with James and Karla Murray
Passageway around an open air circular courtyard as seen on the Untapped Cities Hard Hat Tour of the Abandoned Ellis
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Brooklyn's Little-Known Kingsland Wildflowers Is a Rooftop Oasis for NYC Wildlife
We recently had the opportunity to visit Kingsland Wildflowers, a little-known native wildflower rooftop garden located in Brooklyn along Newtown
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The Top 10 Secrets of NYC's Ellis Island
10. Ellis Island Used to be Privately Owned The owner of Ellis Island, which he called Oyster Island, was Samuel
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See Photos of New York State Parks Cabin Prototypes Being Built on Long Island
While the rush of the holiday season is almost over, most of us can’t help but day dream about
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Outdated Nuclear Fallout Shelter Signs Are Being Removed by NYC
Although the Cold War has long passed, faded yellow and black signs reading “FALLOUT SHELTER” are still present on New
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Kick-Off the New Year With 13 Art Exhibits in NYC Not to Miss in January
The new year is kicking off with a slew of exciting art shows. Included on this list of highlights are
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There’s a Robot that Fixes Leaky Gas Pipes in NYC
Given our team of urban designers, historians and city explorers, it should come as no surprise that we’re fascinated
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Barcelona: Will its Future Be its Past?
View of Barcelona from Museu National d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC) Great cities often have prickly relations with their national
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Danish Double Parking: Copenhagen Puts an Elevated Park Above a Garage
A new elevated park in Copenhagen is demonstrating that urban space can function three-dimensionally with a mix of seemingly incompatible
