Secrets of NYC
Finding Fifth Avenue's Lost Traffic Light Mercury Statues
What happened to the 104 bronze figures that once lined NYC's famous thoroughfare?!
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!
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Architecture
Grand Central Madison Wins Award for World’s Most Beautiful Passenger Station
See why NYC's newest train station took home a top design prize!
Arts & Culture
A Playground Made of Scaffolding Comes to Brooklyn
A pesky part of the urban environment becomes a place of play at Brooklyn Children's Museum!
Architecture
Never-Published Drawings by One of America's Greatest Architects
See sketches of never-built structures and iconic landmarks designed by 19th-century "starchitect" Henry Hobson Richardson!
Architecture
To Save its Parish, The Bronx’s "Little Cathedral" Faces Demolition
The Episcopal Church of the Mediator is full of splendid treasures that may soon be lost.
Architecture
10 Fun Facts About Opening Day of the NYC Subway on October 27, 1904
As the 120th anniversary of the subway approaches, take a look back at the events of the NYC subway opening day on October 27th, 1904!
Architecture
Inside NYC’s Only Landmarked Ruin, Roosevelt Island’s Abandoned Smallpox Hospital
A new short film gives viewers a rare glimpse inside the ruins of Roosevelt Island's smallpox hospital designed by James Renwick Jr.!
Architecture
What is Passive House Design? An Eco-Friendly Architeture Trend in NYC
Architects across New York have embraced Passive House design, a German energy efficiency standard slowly gaining traction in the states.
Architecture
10 Secrets of Hell Gate Bridge in NYC
The bridge is named for the once-dangerous channel it bridges, derived from the Dutch word hellegat, which means “hell channel.”
Architecture
Celebrate Archtober 2024 with Untapped New York!
Archtober, NYC’s architecture and design month and an annual festival of architecture activities, programs and exhibitions, starts soon!
Architecture
Look Inside the Washington Square Arch
Join us as we screen an installment of the Unforgotten film series, as filmmaker Aaron Asis tackles the Washington Square Arch.
Architecture
Gain Rooftop Access to a Luxury Apartment Building in Brooklyn
Gain rooftop access on an exclusive tour of a recently completed luxury apartment building in Brooklyn’s Boerum Hill!
Architecture
Indoor Public Spaces in Manhattan for Your Own Urban Oasis
Surprising indoor public spaces in Manhattan if you’re looking for a unique meeting spot, to have a nice quiet lunch or get some me time.
