Lighting a Vertical Surface - rsltg.com

1 1 Lighting a Vertical Surface Lighting Vertical surfaces , such as walls, emphasizes the spatial perception of a room Types of Lighting solutions : Wall Wash Lighting Wall Grazing Lighting Art Accent Lighting2 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall Washing3 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall Washing- Surface to the ceiling- Surface to Track- RecessedMounting Choices:4 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall WashingLayout Choices:- Individuals (designed to work together)- Continuous5 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall Washers- Recessed- Surface or Track6 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall of Thumb: Mounting Distance = Spacing of Thumb: Mounting Distance = 1/3 the Ceiling the wall wash fixtures 2 to 3 feet from the wall on ceilings up to 9 feet high. the wall wash fixtures 3 to 4 feet from the wall on ceilings up to 9 feet and 11 feet high.

2 Manufactures Recommendations! corner and double wall (corridor) housing available7 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall Washers8 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall Washing9 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall Washing10 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall Washing11 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall WashingWall Washing: Uniform Distribution of Light on a Vertical SurfaceWall Grazing: High Gradient of Light on a Vertical Surface14 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall Grazing15 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall Grazing16 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall Grazing17 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall Grazing18 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall Grazing19 What Makes A Good Wall for Grazing20 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall GrazingWall GrazingFor dramatic shadows on textured surfaces (such as draperies, stone, or brick) mount the fixtures 6 to 12 inches from the wall, with the fixtures the same distance apart and aimed downward for a grazing a Vertical Surface : Wall Grazing22 Vertical Surface - Wall Gazing23 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall Grazing24 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall Grazing25 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall Grazing26 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall Grazing27 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall Grazing28 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall Grazing29 Lighting a Vertical Surface : Wall Grazing30 Lighting a Vertical Surface .

3 Wall Grazing31 Vertical Surface - Wall Gazing32333435 Accent Lighting36 Accent LightingGenerally Rule of Thumb fixtures should be aimed at a 30 degree angle from the Vertical to prevent light from shining in anyone's eyes and to avoid disturbing reflections on the Surface of the object. 37 Accent LightingGenerally Rule of Thumb Usually, one fixture is required for each object being accented, but two can provide soften shadows and provide a wider wash of light38 Accent Lighting39 Accent Lighting40 Accent Lighting41 Accent Lighting42 Accent Lighting43 Accent Lighting Framing Projector