Double Ascension

Double Ascension is a public art installation by Herbert Bayer consisting of an abstract sculpture and fountain. Measuring 14.5-by-33-foot (4.4 by 10.1 m) long, with individual steps measuring 35 in (89 cm) by 11 ft (3.4 m) by 9 in (23 cm), the sculpture is fabricated in painted steel and mounted within a 60-foot (18 m) diameter pool.^{[3][verification needed]} It is located in City National Plaza at 515 South Flower Street, Bunker Hill, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Double Ascension
Artist	Herbert Bayer
Year	1969
Dimensions	7.3 m (24 ft); 12 m diameter (40 ft)[1]
Location	City National Plaza, Los Angeles
Coordinates	34.051086°N 118.257132°W / 34.051086; -118.257132
Owner	CalPERS CommonWealth Pacific Capital [2]

History

Plaque

The sculpture was dedicated on January 20, 1973.^[4] Bayer was commissioned by ARCO, and he based his design on his earlier works Articulated Wall, Double Twist, and Stairs to Nowhere.^[5] An unverified claim is that Bayer's original title for the sculpture was Stairway to Nowhere, which he changed at the request of company officials.