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!
Untapped Contributor Profile: Sabrina Romano
Get to know Untapped Cities contributor Sabrina Romano, who has been running the vintage photography column and a summer intern
The Best of the Untapped Cities Photo Pool: Beautiful Bridges
Bridges–masterful works of engineering and architecture that are used every day by residents and visitors alike. New York City
Surprising Architecture: Behind Budapest’s Secret Bauhaus Doors
Bauhaus architecture in Budapest by Gábor Krausz (1942) In and around the streets of Budapest’s XIII District the term
The Gilded Age Mansions of Fifth Avenue from 59th Street to 79th Street
Last week, we walked you through the many mansions, predominately lost, along Millionaire’s Row on Fifth Avenue up to
Daily What?! Huge Corner Shopping Bag at Macy’s Herald Square Hides a Building
The big, red billboard next to Macy’s in Herald Square is a familiar site for most New Yorkers. It
10 Landmarked Ruins Around the World Including NYC’s Renwick Smallpox Hospital and the Buddha’s Birthplace in Nepal
Did you know that ruins can be landmarked? The Colosseum in Rome and the pyramids of Egypt may be the
Experience Living Underwater in the Park Avenue Tunnel Summer Streets Installation
In August, nearly seven miles of streets in the world’s busiest metropolis will be open to the public on
Daily What?! NYC Planning Department Keeps Official Population Records for Central Park, JFK Airport, and Jamaica Bay
If you’ve ever wondered who, if anyone, lives in NYC’s larger parks, allow the Department of City Planning’
A Look Inside Baishizhou and the Urban Villages of Shenzhen, China
“Shenzhen is a glimmering city of skyscrapers and Chinese economic prosperity since the late 70s and early 80s.” A brochure
Climb to the Top of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine with Untapped Cities on September 27th
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine sits like an uninvited guest from the times of sexist Knights and flying
7 Train Wins 2014 State of the Subways Report Card by Straphangers Campaign
With much speculation and hype, the State of the Subways Report Card is the NYC transit equivalent of the State
Scaling the Top of the Eldorado Apartments on Central Park West
There was a time, not too long ago, when the ubiquity of the smartphone and Instagram wasn’t part of