Laban Movement Analysis (LMA)
Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) system for observing, analyzing, and notating human movement developed by dance/movement pioneer Rudolf von Laban (1879-1958). LMA serves as the groundwork for Soma-City's mission to cultivate a dynamic movement of the body in urban space. The framework of LMA is comprised of four categories: Body, Effort, Space, and Shape (BESS). Each category is a lens through which the movement of the city can be generated and interpreted.