Aspire (sculpture) facts for kids
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| Artist | Ken Shuttleworth |
| Type | Steel |
| Dimensions | 60 m (200 ft) |
| 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. 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. It is taller than B of the Bang, Nelson's Column, the Angel of the North, and the Statue of Liberty (excluding the pedestal). Designed by Ken Shuttleworth and Make Architects, 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 854 tonnes, and cost £800,000, which was donated by an anonymous benefactor. The name Aspire was chosen after a competition to name the sculpture, which was open to staff and students at the university.
The structure was fabricated by Watson Steel Structures Ltd in Bolton, Greater Manchester, and was then transported to Widnes, Cheshire, where Merseyside Coatings Ltd applied the distinctive red and orange colour scheme.
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Aspire towers above all other buildings in the area
