Holger C. Lonze - Sculptor: Design

Form and Space

“Architectural thinking is an important process in the approach to sculpture. Structure, form, space and temporal experience are integral elements in both, the built environment and the plastic arts. Understanding gravity, concetual thinking and the tactile and visual experience of space and form are equally important for the architect and the sculptor.”

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Sustaining Structure

In Holger's understanding, traditional craft and design form a valuable context for environmentally conscious design. Understanding how craft traditions used regenerative resources with minimal wastage and renewable energy supplies can inform the development of more sustainable ways of life and green products. He developed this philosophy during a research assistantship at The Eden Project and Falmouth College of Art. It has since served in the development of environmental sculpture residencies and in workshops promoting sustainable craft and art practice.

Graphic Design | Tensile Architecture

Graphic Design

Printed Material

Since 1993, Holger has designed PR material including brochures, exhibition catalogues, logos and CD covers for corporate clients and voluntary organisations. A selection of these are shown below. The selection of brochures and leaflets below reflects some of Holger's most recent graphic design work. Clients include Cavan County Council, South Lough Neagh Regeneration Association, Fermanagh District Council and Falmouth Stop the War Group.

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Selected Brochures and Logos

Please click on the grey thumbs on the right to choose. All designs, layout and drawings by Holger Lönze.

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Tensile Architecture

Canvas, Canopies and Yurts

Holger's interest in the built environment is a legacy of his five-year studies of interior architecture at FH Lippe in Detmold. While his passion for the plastic arts have become dominant, his interest in architecture never fully disappeared. Together with the practice of making traditional sails and curachs, it found its expression in the design of tensile structures such as yurts and canopies. Inspired by an interest in traditional sailing boats, Holger has designed several tensile structures and sail sculptures. He uses a 25' canvas canopy as a mobile bronze casting workshop, which offers flexibility and ease of set-up. For the Umha Aois experimental archaeology group, he designed a 20' Mongolian Ger (Yurt) as a symposium workshop. A 14' high sail sculpture, based on Lough Neagh fishing boats was a commission for Oxford Island National Nature Reserve in 2007.

Although Holger makes smaller sails himself, using traditional sail making techniques, he collaborates on larger projects with the professional sailmaker Dave Buchanan from Gweek, Cornwall. All structures below were made by Dave Buchanan (Tel. 01326 341165) in heavy duty 12oz flame- and rotproof canvas.

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