The themes of memory and repetition appeared as a part of the Architecture and Discourse territory of investigation of Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design Program at Cornell University. The described ideas were formulated during 2018-2019 academic year and they are supported by three selected projects from project studio and elective courses. The term “memory” is considered in the text from different perspectives and interpretations. Thus, one of them has become: memory as a base for creating something new. Inevitably we use our knowledge and experience for the process of creation and I believe we can trust our memories but it is crucial to try to control them and be selective. The personal experience is valuable not only in terms of personal investigations but also because it influences the collective understanding a lot. This idea brings us to the second point that personal memory makes the “public memory” subjective. Moreover, even the creation of an archive as collection of documents is subjective. The institution or the person who collects records and artifacts gives voice to an archive. The solution which can help get closer to the real meaning for the interpretation of these records is to return repetitively to the source ang go deeper every time. This repetition could be used not only in terms of returning to the theoretical source but also in the use of mechanical reproduction as a method of exploration, interpretation, translation and creation of iterations. Both methods that I am describing, exploration though memory and repetition, address the potential of the past to create the future. Repeated access to memory, to the same sources, and hand-made repetition can bring new results every time.