The Colorado Sand Dunes

Katerina Kourkoula

Sand dunes are the physical manifestation of wind forces. Dunes are molded through the aggregate movement of sand grains that are transported via those forces. The sand that is constantly in motion is known as aeolian sand, a term that stems from the mythologies assigned to wind.

My proposal is an intervention wherein obstacles are placed on the dune surface. When wind hits an obstacle its direction is altered. The sand grains carried by the wind cannot follow the sudden change of direction, and the wind and sand paths become separated. The sand formations cease to be visual manifestations of the wind forces, but instead a controlled creation.