Exterior Building Lighting
Impressive facade lighting makes buildings visible in the urban space and enables orientation. There are different methods of illuminating a building depending on the type, for example office building, historical building, residential building or museum. The uniform illumination of facades serves to emphasise landmarks and gives them a calm presence in the urban space. Light accents on the other hand structure large surfaces and highlight architectural details such as columns and cornices. Grazing light wallwashing is ideal with facades for highlighting the fine textures of timber and natural stone to create striking reliefs. To avoid light pollution, good glare control and precise lighting technology are important factors when selecting facade luminaires. Contour projectors, for example,
