If you like to illuminate the office, it is immediate to think about how to set up a work that focuses mainly on the aspect of functionality, and therefore to offer the correct light to the individual workstations of the desks and to all work areas, in order to also ensure the right rest for the users’ sight. Similarly, however, in the reality of modern offices that are increasingly a reflection of the corporate image, the project can (and must) also contribute to creating an elegant and satisfying aesthetic, and below we will see how.
The position of the light sources obviously has an essential weight in the study of office lighting as well as in any environment, as it is a factor that greatly affects the overall performance. The first fundamental rule is to not position any light source perpendicular to the operating area; sometimes, however, the architectural and plant characteristics of the environment do not allow to do otherwise; in this case it is therefore necessary to choose systems with controlled emissions, which do not offer a diffuse projection. An ideal solution is to insert light sources for general light on the sides of the space, and then integrate with table lamps to be inserted on the desk. The best light color that you can choose for an office is neutral, i.e. between 3000K and 4000K: this is the most natural and restful light color that exists, and is useful for not straining the eyes and helping concentration and therefore productivity. To create harmonious and pleasantly usable spaces, it is important to create indirect lighting that makes the space bright throughout the room and not just on the worktop, so as to improve visual comfort by enlarging the space and making it wider and more comfortable for people. The indirect and general light must then be accompanied by the direct light of the individual workstations: those who work at the desk in fact need a homogeneous and diffused light, and not too aggressive.
