Accent light emphasises vegetation, individual objects or architectural elements using narrow beams of light. Bright points in dark surroundings attract attention. They separate the important from the unimportant, allowing individual objects to come to the fore.

Accent lighting enables good appreciation of form and surface structure. The focused light produces pronounced shadows and good modelling ability, as well as brilliance. A narrow beam and a high brightness contrast to the surroundings give the object particular emphasis.


Accentuation

Applications

ERCO

Accent lighting creates points of interest. Structures and textures of objects are clearly emphasised by the directed light.
Accent lighting for:
- facades
- entrance areas
- arcades
- park and garden complexes
- objects

Preferred luminaire groups
- projectors
- directional luminaires

ERCO Lichtwiese (Light park), Lüdenscheid

ERCO, Lüdenscheid

Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple, Singapore

Tommy Hilfiger, Düsseldorf

Products on this guide topic

Lightcast

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Powercast

Powercast
Introduction
Product overview

Grasshopper

Grasshopper
Introduction
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Tesis IP68

Tesis IP68
Introduction
Product overview

Beamer

Beamer
Introduction
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Projects on this guide topic

ERCO Coburg Palace, Hotel ResidenzCoburg Palace, Hotel Residenz
Wien
ERCO Centenary HallCentenary Hall
Bochum
ERCO Brandenburg GateBrandenburg Gate
Berlin
ERCO Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple, Ceylon RoadSri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple, Ceylon Road
Singapore
ERCO Ernst-August-Carree / Brasserie BruxellesErnst-August-Carree / Brasserie Bruxelles
Hannover
ERCO Palace of International ForumsPalace of International Forums
Tashkent (Uzbekistan)
ERCO US Air Force MemorialUS Air Force Memorial
Arlington VA
ERCO Wide and focussedWide and focussed
ERCO Looking in and looking outLooking in and looking out
ERCO Hotel NixeHotel Nixe
Binz
ERCO Indre QuayIndre Quay
Haugesund
ERCO Vin ContoretVin Contoret
Tidaholm
ERCO Spatial patterns and lighting patternsSpatial patterns and lighting patterns
ERCO Xanadú leisure and shopping centreXanadú leisure and shopping centre
Madrid
ERCO Lufthansa Aviation CenterLufthansa Aviation Center
Frankfurt am Main
ERCO Sheikh-Zayed-bin-Sultan-Al-Nahyan MosqueSheikh-Zayed-bin-Sultan-Al-Nahyan Mosque
Abu Dhabi
ERCO NORVEG Cultural Centre and Coastal MuseumNORVEG Cultural Centre and Coastal Museum
Rørvik
ERCO ECE Center Thier-GalerieECE Center Thier-Galerie
Dortmund
ERCO Humboldt University, Cour d'honneurHumboldt University, Cour d'honneur
Berlin
ERCO ERCO Light GardenERCO Light Garden
Lüdenscheid
ERCO New York Times BuildingNew York Times Building
New York City
ERCO Private residence near DüsseldorfPrivate residence near Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
ERCO Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design (Museum of Architecture)Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design (Museum of Architecture)
Oslo
ERCO Benrath CastleBenrath Castle
Düsseldorf-Benrath
ERCO STADE DE SUISSE WankdorfSTADE DE SUISSE Wankdorf
Bern
ERCO New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman BuildingNew York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
New York
ERCO Expo Shanghai 2010 - German PavilionExpo Shanghai 2010 - German Pavilion
Shanghai
ERCO Chiesa Dives in MisericordiaChiesa Dives in Misericordia
Rom

Guide
The comprehensive Guide provides suggested solutions for different lighting tasks.

Basics

Perception as the basis for lighting design

Designing with light

Light makes objects visible and influences the mood of a room

Indoor lighting

Principles and methods of indoor lighting

Outdoor lighting

Principles and methods for outdoor lighting

Lighting control

Dynamic lighting effects and optimisation of energy usage

Lighting technology

Lamp and luminaire technology

Simulation and calculation

Methods, data and examples for visualisation

Glossary

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