Set Construction &
Spatial Design
Building the visual backbone of
Leonora in the Morning Light
Five Weeks to Build Southern France (in Germany)
In 2023 I worked my ass off turning rural eastern Germany into sun‑drenched “Southern France”, juggling modular “concrete” walls, mediterranean roofs and the construction team I was responsible for.
It was exhausting, slightly ridiculous in the best way and one of the most fun challenges I’ve ever had.
| title of production | Leonora in the Morning Light |
| format / genre | feature film, biopic |
| year | shoot 2023, release 2025 |
| location | Halle/Germany |
| production designer | Josefine Lindner |
| my role | construction supervisor |
| key responsibilities | spatial design & team coordination |
| team size | 2-10 people in construction team |
| project scope | 5 weeks for 2 major outdoor sets and 2 smaller indoor sets |
before vs. after at a glance
These are only two examples of how we transformed rural Germany ..
.. into a convincing version of Southern France.
responsibilities
- turned the production designers concepts and drawings into buildable sets
- tested construction options, refined proportions and selected materials
- co-designed several 1930s sets for England, France and Spain
- coordinated the construction team on site during the build
My contribution & design decisions
- co-invented a modular chipboard ‘concrete wall’ system that could be quickly assembled and reconfigured on location
- created convincing Mediterranean-style roof tiles from repurposed PVC pipes to stay on budget and on schedule
- kept construction on track for each shoot by meeting every deadline in demanding on-set conditions
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