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| Artist | Ken Shuttleworth |
| Year | 2008 |
| Type | Hyperboloid structure |
| Medium | Steel |
| Dimensions | 60 m (200 ft); 4.820 m diameter (15.81 ft) |
| Weight | 854 tonnes |
| Location | Nottingham,England |
| Owner | University of Nottingham |
Aspire is a work of art, constructed on theJubilee Campus of theUniversity of Nottingham, inNottingham,England.[1] It is a 60-metre (200 ft) tall, red and orange steel sculpture, and was, until overtaken by Anish Kapoor'sOrbit, the tallest free standing public work of art in theUnited Kingdom.[2] It is taller thanB of the Bang (which was dismantled in 2009),Nelson's Column, theAngel of the North, and theStatue of Liberty (excluding the pedestal).[3] The nameAspire was chosen after a competition to name the sculpture, which was open to staff and students at the university.[4]
Aspire is a type ofhyperboloid structure, designed byKen Shuttleworth andMake Architects.[5] It consists of an 8 m (26 ft) high concrete foundation and 52 m (171 ft) high red and orange steel tower. The sculpture weighs 854tonnes, and cost £800,000,[6] which was donated by an anonymous benefactor.[7] The sculpture is lit during the hours of darkness.[4]
Fabrication of the sculpture took 23 weeks and was completed byWatson Steel Structures inBolton,Greater Manchester. It was then transported toWidnes,Cheshire, where Merseyside Coatings Ltd applied the distinctive red and orange colour scheme.[4] The structure was fabricated in three parts and lifted onto the concrete foundation by cranes on-site.[4]
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