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Aspire

Louisiana Tech University – Ruston, Louisiana

Aspire rises 45 feet above the east end of Louisiana Tech University’s Campus Green, marking the confluence of the historic campus and the new Enterprise Campus. Designed as a cascading fountain, the sculpture symbolizes renewal and continuity, harmonizing with the university’s iconic Lady of the Mist. Serving as both an aspirational totem and a symbol of collaboration, unity, and inclusivity, Aspire reflects the university’s vision of connection between its people, disciplines, and generations. Integrated seamlessly into the landscape, it creates a welcoming gateway and vital gathering space, standing as a lasting emblem of humanity and shared purpose.

Project Information

Aspire

Client:  Louisiana Tech University
Commissioning Agency:  Louisiana Dept of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism
Completion Date:  November 2021
Dimensions:  10’L x 15’W x 45’H
Materials:  coated steel pipe, powder coated steel panel, acrylic panel, integrated LED lighting

Artist:  Curtis Pittman
Creative Technologists:
-Lighting Design:  Nathan Jenkins
-Lighting Technician: Alan Curtiss
CARBO Landscape Architecture – Baton Rouge, LA
Computer Modeling and Shop Drawings:  Curtis Pittman
Structural Engineering:  Grummel Engineering – Portland, OR
Steel Fabrication:  Night Owl Hal Fabrication – Kelso, WA
Acrylic Fabrication:  Multi-craft Plastics – Tigard, OR
Pipe Bending:  Albina Pipe Co. – Tualatin, OR
Steel Coating:  Steel Painters, Inc. – Kelso, WA

Photography:  Emerald McIntyre, Tom Morris, Curtis Pittman
Video Content:  Nathan Jenkins, Alan Curtiss

Louisiana Tech University – 209 College St, Ruston, LA 71270

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