Geosphere: Beyond Single-Use Reciprocal Frame Structures

Description:
Temporary architectural structures are often conceived as single-use artifacts, designed for short-term deployment with limited consideration for reuse or long-term material impact. The Geosphere challenges this paradigm by rethinking of reciprocal frame (RF) systems as reusable architectural assemblies rather than disposable pavilions. Building on prior work in doubly curved, robotically fabricated reciprocal frames, this project examines how structural logic, member sizing, and connection strategies can enable repeated cycles of assembly, disassembly, transport, and reconfiguration. Rather than treating reuse as an afterthought, the research positions reusability as a primary design driver and proposes RF structures as adaptable systems capable of extending material lifespans across multiple deployments.

















Client: Government of Ontario
Funding: Ministry of Infrastructure
Location: 955 Lake Shore Blvd W, Toronto, ON M6K 3B9 and 1 Spadina Crescent, Toronto, ON M5S 2J5 Canada
Lead Collaborators: Nicholas Hoban, Rahul Sehijpaul, Paul Kozak
Student Collaborators: Cameron Manore, Liam Cassano, Sadi Wali, Selina Almadanat, Kosame Li-Han, Ala Mohammadi, Zhenxiao Yang, Sophia de Uria, Mucteba Core, Shannon Dacanay, Nicole Quesnelle, Olivia Carson
Photographs: Rémi Carreiro Photography

Recommended citation: J. Nguyen, N. Hoban, R. Sehijpaul, P. Kozak, "Geosphere: Beyond Single-Use Reciprocal Frame Structures", currently under review for publishing