the lost archive.

forgetting is the inability to recall or remember something that was once experienced, learned, or known prior to the present time. unless one is repeatedly exposed to what has been imprinted in memory, forgetting occurs in three simple stages: the "thing" becomes a trace and fades, the faded trace becomes harder to recall without a triggering factor, and finally, a state of permanent loss takes place. through these stages, the people of ankara are often compelled to repeat the act of forgetting due to unplanned and uncontrolled urban growth, resulting in the loss of cultural, natural, and architectural values.