METHODOLOGY // SPACE → LIGHT → EFFECT → PRODUCT

Architectural Lighting Effects

Phaos starts not with the fixture body, but with the perceptual consequence of light striking architectural surface. Discover the optical mechanisms that delineate volume, texture, and silence.

OPTICAL PHENOMENOLOGY // ASYMMETRIC-VERTICAL

Vertical Surface Wash

Monolithic, scallop-free vertical luminance extending spatial perception

PSYCHOLOGICAL PERCEPTION:High vertical uniformity (ratio < 1:2.5) reduces pupil dilation adaptation fatigue, making architectural boundaries feel luminous, weightless, and clearly delineated.

SURFACE MATERIAL INTERACTION SIMULATORREFLECTANCE: 48%

TARGET ARCHITECTURAL SUBSTRATE:

TANGENTIAL GRAZING (100-200mm)UNIFORM WALLWASH (1/3 CEILING HEIGHT)

OPTIMAL OFFSET RULE:Distance from vertical wall = 1/3 of total ceiling height

GLARE MITIGATION:Asymmetric kick-baffle prevents direct view into secondary prism emission

ARCHITECTURAL INTENT

In human visual psychology, perceived spatial volume is governed by the luminance of vertical boundaries rather than floor illuminance. Washing a wall uniformly expands the perceived volume of an interior room and calms visual rhythm.

OPTICAL MECHANISM & REFRACTIVE PHYSICS

Achieved through asymmetric free-form micro-prism optics. Light rays are redirected laterally and downward in an offset triangular cross-section, ensuring the top 100mm of the wall receives equal flux to the midpoint, eliminating the scalloping artifacts of conventional spotlights.

QUALIFIED PHAOS INSTRUMENTS FOR THIS EFFECT

APERTURE M-60

Architectural Downlights · UGR <

KINETIC G-WALL

Linear Grazing & Wallwash · Longitudinal Cutoff