Sovar is an active soft wearable that maps certain architectural elements on the wearer’s body. The cross-modal mapping of the space on the user’s back directs their attention to their surroundings and increases their sense of presence within a space.
Sovar can be used as a tool for navigation, a choreographic device for networked performances, or a tactile amplifier for VR spaces.
Project Credits:
- Designer: Ava Aghakouchak
- Supervisors: Prof Stephen Gage and Dr Christopher Leung
- Special thanks to: Fiona Zisch, Ruairi Glynn, and Scan Lab Projects
Biography:
Ava Aghakouchak (IR) is an architectural designer/interaction designer currently based in London. She is a PhD candidate at the Bartlett School of Architecture, where she carries out her research on the effects of active and soft wearables on the loop between the body-mind and the built environment. Ava has been a member of the Interactive Architecture Lab since her graduate studies (2015), where she now acts as a thesis supervisor on the MArch Design for Performance and Interaction.
