YKK AP America Inc. announced that YKK AP Inc. will present a Windows on the Future Exhibition to celebrate the creative and innovative window designs of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. The exhibition marks the centenary year of Gaudí's passing, and will take place in Barcelona from April to October, with a satellite exhibition in Tokyo from May to July.
Guided by its purpose, 'We build a better society through architectural products', YKK AP Inc. strives to enrich people's lives by conducting window research and development as part of its business operations, and by researching and disseminating multifaceted perspectives on windows as a contribution to the greater architectural community.
Event details
Gaudí: Windows on the Future introduces YKK AP's accumulated research and insights into Gaudí's window designs through exhibitions, a documentary video, a book, and related events. Its goal is to inspire audiences to learn from the multifaceted world of Gaudí's window designs to contemplate the windows of tomorrow.
The main exhibition will be held at the Gaudí-designed UNESCO World Heritage Site Palau Güell in the heart of Barcelona from Tuesday, April 21 to Sunday, Oct. 25. Additional offerings themed on Gaudí's windows, including pop-up exhibitions, documentary video screenings, and a book, will also be presented at several other Gaudí landmarks across Spain.
The satellite exhibition will be held from Saturday, May 16 to Sunday, July 12, at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT Gallery 3 (Tokyo Midtown), located in the Roppongi area.
It will present, for the first time, a selection of materials produced through the collaborative efforts of YKK AP and the Tokyo Polytechnic University Takeshi Yamamura Lab, which have been conducting joint research on the evolution and genealogy of Gaudí's window designs and organized an international design workshop in which Japanese and Spanish undergraduate and graduate architecture students collaboratively explored the theme of Gaudí's windows.
YKK AP and Works of Antoni Gaudí (UNESCO World Heritage Site) Casa Batlló will also present "Gaudí Window Nights", a series of free admission visits sponsored by YKK AP, available daily from June 1 (Mon.) to June 30 (Tue.). Debuting in Barcelona, Gaudí: Windows on the Future is an official registered program of the Gaudí Year, UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture, and Catalonia-Japan Year, a celebration of cultural exchange between Catalonia and Japan.