Arend's present studio was designed by him during the seventies and was completed in 1982 Lucien den Arend has been working as a sculptor since the end of the sixties. In that period he also received his first commission to make an environment. This was an enclosed garden for the DSW plant in Dordrecht, Holland. Since then he has carried out various site specific works, not accepting simply one mode of working.
Some works complement their surroundings, others create a new environment in themselves.
In some instances, as is the case with his own studio, the evident functional requirements are a new challenge for him. His public sculpture and site specific works can be seen in about fifty-five cities . Next to doing regular sculpture Lucien den Arend has participated in symposiums which resulted in permanent, as well as temporary works. There are also a few examples of monuments and gravestones by him. Whenever possible, he likes to make paintings, drawings and sketches .