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!
Daily What?! The Hobbit Doors of Dennett Place in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
Carroll Gardens has its fair share of quirky establishments and we’d like to add Dennett Place to the list,
The Best of the Untapped Cities Photo Pool: Untapped’s Tour of Cathedral of St John the Divine
Cathedral of St. John the Divine by Bhushun Mondkar On September 27th, nearly 30 intrepid Untapped Cities readers did a
FreshKills Park’s Yearly “Sneak ‘Peak'” Shows Progress in New Staten Island Park
Since 2009, Untapped Cities has covered the transformation of Staten Island’s Fresh Kills from the world’s largest garbage
6 Lost Mansions of the Upper West Side and Upper Manhattan
Like everywhere else in Manhattan, the Upper West Side and Manhattan began as bucolic farmland, settled with farmhouses and later
The Abandoned and Forgotten Monumental Seward-Drake Arch in Inwood, NYC
Yesterday, we covered 8 of NYC’s monumental arches, including two that are no longer standing today. One, the Seaman-Drake
Vintage Photos: The Evolution of Times Square from 1898 to Today
Times Square, then Long Acre Square. Photo from Library of Congress, circa 1898-1900. We’ve been doing a bit of
The Best of the Untapped Cities Photo Pool: The Streets of NYC, LA
We love photos of urban streets and boulevards–the arteries of our cities. From the looks of it, so do
8 Monumental Arches of NYC: Washington Square Park, Grand Army Plaza, Manhattan Bridge
Image via Library of Congress New York City has historically looked to Europe for architectural inspiration, particularly in the Beaux-Arts
20 Great Events to Check out at 2014 Archtober Festival in NYC
October promises to be an exciting month for the New York City architecture world, as the festival Archtober begins October
What’s Up With the Balconies in the Brooklyn Army Terminal?
Image by Andrew Gustafson Last week, we began our series on the myths of the Brooklyn Army Terminal, letting you
The Eternal Space, A Play About the Demolition of Penn Station
The original Pennsylvania Station was a marvel of architecture from its Beaux-Arts exterior that stood like an imposing entrance to
Manhattan Borough President Will Present Special Display of Original 19th Century City Commissioner Maps
As part of the Open House New York Weekend, on Saturday, October 11th Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer will offer