| Double Ascension | |
| Artist: | Herbert Bayer |
| Year: | 1969 |
| Height Imperial: | 24 |
| Diameter Imperial: | 40 |
| Metric Unit: | m |
| Imperial Unit: | ft |
| Dimensions Ref: | [1] |
| City: | Los Angeles |
| Museum: | City National Plaza |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 13 |
| Owner: | [2] |
Double Ascension is a public art installation by Herbert Bayer consisting of an abstract sculpture and fountain. Measuring 14.5by long, with individual steps measuring 35inches by 11feet by 9inches, the sculpture is fabricated in painted steel and mounted within a 60feet diameter pool.[3] It is located in City National Plaza at 515 South Flower Street, Bunker Hill, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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.