Barcelona-New York City (BCN-NYC) Urban Bridge is a year-long celebration of Catalan architecture in New York. Built on the foundations of three exhibitions presented by the three partnering institutions – AIA New York Chapter (AIANY), the Museum of the City of New York (City Museum), and the Spitzer School of Architecture at the City College of New York (CCNY) – and their related programs, it celebrates the shared values of these two cities, linked by their spirit of enterprise, their love of diversity, and their characteristic styles of urban planning.

The three exhibitions, City Museum’s Palaces for the People: Guastavino and the Art of Structural Tile, AIANY’s Polis: 7 Lessons from the European Prize for Urban Public Space [2000-2012], and CCNY’sGaudi’s Unfinished Masterpiece: La Sagrada Familia, Space Time and Site, explore different aspects of what these cultural capitals can teach each other as our cities become increasingly globalized.

The three organizations have kicked off BCN-NYC Urban Bridge with the launch of its website, www.bcnnyc.org. This site compiles all the programs and exhibitions related to Catalan architecture that will be taking place in New York City during 2014, along with partners, sponsors, and supporters. Get in a BCN-NYC state of mind! Check out a full list of related events here.

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