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!
LinkNYC: Wi-Fi Consoles to Replace Pay Phones To Give NYC Open Access To The Internet
When was the last time you used a pay phone? Pay phones have gone the way of AOL and the
Futuristic “Pier55” Park Coming to Hudson River Park
Hudson River Park, that wonderful five-mile stretch of greenery, has struggled with funding issues in the past looking before to
The Many Reuses of 5 NYC Houses: Cartier Flagship, J.Crew Men’s Store, Waverly Inn
Here at Untapped Cities, we’ve written about many unique architectural conversions in New York City, from churches to psychiatric
Cities 101: The Algorithm for Finding the Nearest Cross Street for Manhattan Addresses in NYC
Imagine this: You walk out of Port Authority after a long bus trip, and need to find your best friend’
The Frick Collection’s Expansion Would Replace Landmarked Pavilion and Viewing Garden
Last June, The Frick Collection announced its plans to build a new six-story addition to its 1913 building that houses
11 of NYC’s Fake Mews: From SoHo Mews to Gansevoort Mews
It’s no secret that New York has several mews left over from the horse-and-buggy days, but what’s with
6 Hidden Alleys and Small Private Streets in NYC’s Greenwich Village
Washington Mews, now a part of NYU The West Village’s curving and twisting streets lend itself well to many
6 Things to Know About the Fulton Center Transit Hub in NYC
Senator Charles E. Schumer proclaimed that the Fulton Center Transit Hub was a “a metaphor for a revitalized downtown.” MTA
Inside NYC’s Temporary Disaster Housing Unit Prototype at Office of Emergency Management
We took a visit inside the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) again last week, one of our favorite city agencies
The Best of the Untapped Cities Photo Pool: Looking Up in NYC
We did an Instagram roundup on photos from the roof, and now it’s time to check out photos pointing
Inside The Haunted Abandoned Wyndcliffe Mansion in NY’s Hudson Valley
The Hudson River Valley is home to more than its share of formidable ruins, but few match the spooky appeal
7 Remnants of the Old Croton Aqueduct in NYC
Before 1842, fresh water was a luxury that only the New York City elite could afford. Epidemics like cholera spread