Dreaming about such a project, I came to think about a very poetic project, diploma thesis at KTH Architecture school in Stockholm by Eva Johansson in 2013.
The project investigates how a structure and spaces can change with the ever-moving sand dunes of north Jylland in Denmark.
This is how she explains her project:
"I am fascinated by landscape that rapidly changes and is shaped by
wind and water. The wandering sand dune 'Rabjerg Mile' in northern Denmark
moves across the North Jylland peninsula 15 feet per year. By introducing a
built structure, a permanent element on site asserts the sand dune's
rampage and thus man's view of time and place. It is a lookout tower,
a landmark, a measuring stick, and a visitor centre. The building's main task will be to
accentuate Rabjerg Miles movement. The sand is active and continuously generates
new spaces and spatial experiences.
Rabjerg Mile is one of the largest migratory dunes in Europe. The sand cushion measures
1 km wide and is moving over the cape in a north-easterly direction. Rabjerg Mile consists of
about 4 million cubic meters of sand. On average Rabjerg Mile moves about 10-20
meters per year, depending on the wind strength.
During the 1500s and 1600s large areas of Denmark had trouble with
shifting sand. The sand destroyed crops, graveled back roads and forced
residents to move from their homes. Year 1905 the state bought the land around Rabjerg
Mile and created a conservation area to preserve the phenomenon moving sand.
Since then, the sand dune has moved 1.5 km. In about a 100 years the road
and the railway up to Skagen will be completely sanded over.'
