| Aspire | |
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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 the Jubilee Campus of the University of Nottingham, in Nottingham, England.[1] It is a 60-metre (200 ft) tall, red and orange steel sculpture, and was, until overtaken by Anish Kapoor's Orbit, the tallest free standing public work of art in the United Kingdom.[2] It is taller than B of the Bang (which was dismantled in 2009), Nelson's Column, the Angel of the North, and the Statue of Liberty (excluding the pedestal).[3] The name Aspire was chosen after a competition to name the sculpture, which was open to staff and students at the university.[4]
- ^ "The University of Nottingham - Jubilee Campus Extension / Make Architects". ArchDaily. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ BBC News - University reveals 60-metre spike
- ^ "Sky high aspirations" (PDF). 31 January 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2014.
- ^ "Press Release: Unveiled: design for Britain's tallest free-standing work of public art". 18 January 2008. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2020.