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The Sand Catcher The thesis project The Sand Catcher investigates the encounter between permanent structures and an ever-changing landscape. The migrating sand dune Råbjerg Mile in northern Denmark is 40 meters high and moves more than 15 meters every year. By introducing a solid structure on the site, the fast movement of the sand dune is emphasised and thereby our view of time and space.Through intuitively building models with varied openings and densities I investigated how architectural elements react with sand. From these experiments a series of spatial features and effects were found, generated from the meeting with the sand.The Sand Catcher is a solid and permanent structure. The sand is the liquid element that generates new spaces, circulations and experiences. The Sand Catcher highlights natural processes in the landscape and its relation to time and rhythm. The structure becomes a watchtower, a landmark, a measuring stick, an hourglass.The Sand Catcher is a concrete structure with doors of glass. Gradually the surface will be sandblasted and polished, marked by the sand dune passing through. In 30 years from now the Sand Catcher will be covered by sand. In another 100 years the Sand Catcher is left alone in the barren landscape. But the traces of the sand dune remain.