Aesthetic Potting of Plant Sculpture (Topiary) at the Faculty of Applied Arts and Technology's Car Park, TTU-Ghana

Abstract

The unaesthetic state of environmental landscaping at the car park of the Faculty of Applied Arts & Technology (FAAT), Takoradi Technical University (TTU), and the discontinuous appearance of green art around the Art faculty have become a challenge to the beautification and identification as an art building. The focus of this study was to design and produce ping topiary, the article explores the aesthetic of plant sculpture in the following ways: scale, shape, planes, elements of space, and materials used in the production. The study used studio-based and descriptive research designs with a visual analysis tool focusing on techniques, procedures, and materials for the creation of work. The outcome of the study revealed that topiary creation enhances the beautification of the faculty's landscaping and is a solution to managing climate change. Therefore, it is recommended that greening at the FAAT and TTU campuses should include topiary design and landscaping manufacturing to manage climate change.