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Tracing Loss

The profound effects of the pandemic have culminated in mortal fragility and loss, both tangible and intangible, perceived and unperceived, manifesting externally as well as internally. The process of adapting to unforeseen changes is steering the social context towards a post-pandemic epoch. This transition underscores the resilience, impermanence, transformative potential, commemorative significance, and indispensable nature of accruing losses. These can be archived through a nuanced practice of mortality memorialization in the area of the Central Park Reservoir in a heterotypic typology in terms of program and landscape. The deceased journey with other loved ones through the process of terramation and nourishment of an urban tree nursery, metamorphosing to another form of life that is dedicated to the natural environment and the city’s social fabric. This practice not only recognizes the extensive influence of the pandemic and the daily losses endured but also acts as a pivotal mechanism in societal healing and remembrance, fostering a collective progression towards understanding and acceptance within the contemporary landscape.