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    Quiz: Wall washing techniques for architectural lighting

    April 30, 2024
    Test your memory with these 5 questions about wall washing lighting techniques.
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    In lighting design, wall washers can accentuate architectural features, enhance spatial awareness, provide ambient lighting, improve visual comfort and contribute to architectural unity.  In this quiz, we test your knowledge about using wall washers in architectural lighting.

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    LightSPEC Editorial Staff

    The editors of LightSPEC write and develop audience-first content about architectural lighting in the built environment for architects, interior designers, lighting designers and manufacturers, and specifiers of commercial and residential lighting and controls.

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