What is light to see by?
At ERCO, "ambient luminescence" is the first and most fundamental form of light.
This term can be considered as "light to see by." This element provides general illumination of the surroundings. It ensures that the space, its objects, and the people within it are visible.
What is light to look at?
Light to look at: accent lighting places the focus on an object in the space.
To achieve differentiation, Kelly introduced a second form of light, which he called "focal glow," meaning "light to look at."
Here, light takes on the task of actively contributing to the hierarchy of information.
The most brightly illuminated zones draw attention.
What is light to marvel at?
The third form of light, "play of brilliants" or "light to marvel at," means that light can not only point to information but can also represent information in itself.
This applies in particular to brilliance effects, colored light, and dynamic lighting effects created by point light sources on reflective or light-refracting surfaces.
Yet the light source itself can also be perceived as brilliant.