Traditional, quantitative office lighting mainly focuses on horizontal visual tasks whilst neglecting today's typical viewing direction at the desk with the computer monitor in the centre. As a consequence, the surrounding space gains importance. Designers are therefore faced with the challenge of supplementing minimum normative standards with the fundamentals of perception-orientated lighting design.
Traditional, quantitative office lighting mainly focuses on horizontal visual tasks whilst neglecting today's typical viewing direction at the desk with the computer monitor in the centre. As a consequence, the surrounding space gains importance. Designers are therefore faced with the challenge of supplementing minimum normative standards with the fundamentals of perception-orientated lighting design.