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!
The Underground Tunnels Beneath the U.S Capitol and Library of Congress
It’s obvious that urbanists have a fascination with the subterranean, whether of the macabre nature like the catacombs of
The Hidden Guastavino Dome in NYC’s Custom House
The Alexander Hamilton Custom House, now the National Museum of the American Indian, was built to impress. Designed by noted
Moynihan Train Hall is Not Perfect, But It’s Close Enough (Op-Ed)
Moynihan Train Hall is open and in this humble Chief Experience Officer‘s opinion, it is good. Designed by Skidmore,
First Look Inside NYC’s New Moynihan Train Hall
This afternoon Governor Andrew Cuomo cut the ribbon on New York City’s new Moynihan Train Hall, a major piece
Explore the Fun Features of Waterline Square Park, NYC’s Newest Park
New York City’s newest public park is a nominee for Untapped New York’s Best of New York Awards.
Vintage Sign Announces Closure of City Hall Station 75 Years Ago
The new year of 1946 opened with the closure of one of New York City’s grandest subway stations. At
Virtual Sneak Peek of the New Moynihan Train Hall Amtrak Station
The highly anticipated opening of Moynihan Train Hall inside the former James A. Farley Post Office is set for January
Zion Park War Memorial Gets Cleaned Up in Brooklyn
Over the past two years, Zion Triangle Plaza has undergone an extensive renovation and expansion. The odd-shaped plot of land
Rescue Company 2, the Innovative Brooklyn Firehouse Built for a Specially Trained FDNY Unit
The innovative new station of Rescue Company 2 in Brooklyn is a welcome upgrade from their former station house, which
New Designs Revealed for Children’s Museum of Manhattan
After receiving unanimous approval by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, plans for the new Children’s Museum of Manhattan inside the
Photos: The Stunningly Restored Surrogate’s Courthouse Skylight
Above the grandiose marble atrium of the Surrogate’s Courthouse in Lower Manhattan there hangs a 40-foot by 60-foot skylight.
Vote for the Best of New York 2020 Awards!
It’s been an unprecedented year. 2020 brought, for all of us, new challenges, heartbreaks, sudden changes, evolutions, new ways