Wallwasher

Wallwashing or vertical illumination is a key element in modern light planning and puts the emphasis on walls. Depending on the type and position of luminaire used, vertical illumination can bring out material, texture and colour of these walls.

When carefully planned, an illuminated wall generates a brighter, stronger visual impact of the same space. This impact can be strictly architectural, or can draw attention to objects positioned on this wall (eg. shop-lighting, art, museum,…)

In projects were attention is given to sustainability, vertical illumination offers a solution to illuminate a room with less energy.
The human vista spreads mainly in the horizontal plane. The ratio of our horizontal to vertical is approximately 1.75:1. This means that we can give more attention to things located in front and around us than above or below us. When we translate these findings into architecture, we can say that the main part of our vision contains walls. This explains why well illuminated walls become the most dominant elements of architecture.

A proper use of light will reveal architecture and space. By revealing surfaces we can define boundaries or add volume. To reach these effects, we offer a variety of vertical illumination products. Each type has its own characteristics, but are all designed with the same philosophy. Our tools of light represent architecture in a way that the lighting is not necessarily noticed, but the forms of space are.