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lighting rx

LIGHTING RX

For a doctor’s o ce in Southern Germany, new lighting xtures

contribute to the calming ambiance for patients.

W

hen people make an appoint-
The exible, Avveni recessed light xtures,
ment with a medical specialist,
it’s understandable they might from SATTLER, are easily adjustable to
position light precisely where it is needed.
feel apprehensive. For his new
o ce in Eislingen, Germany,

Dr. Oliver Bernas wanted to put his patients at

ease by o ering a visually appealing, comfortable
atmosphere.

To evoke a relaxed and positive environment,
Bernas – who specializes in internal and palliative

medicine – requested a pleasant, fresh approach

to the interior design with spacious rooms in
discreet colors and harmonious illumination. To

provide the ideal xtures, lighting manufacturer
SATTLER was contacted by the Eislingen-based

architectural rm of Scheer und Wahl.

Ge ing the lighting right was critical, as it ful lls
various functions in a medical practice. According

to the team at SATTLER, “[Lighting’s] subtle in u-
ence on our feelings is o en underestimated. An

agreeable lighting atmosphere can ease patients’

anxiety, soothe trepidation, and o en creates
con dence. Furthermore, ergonomic light is a

pre-requisite for concentration and helps to make
work less tiring.”

The Göppingen, Germany-based manufac-

turer was established as an electrical installation “An agreeable lighting atmosphere
business in the late 1950s by Hans Sa ler and

has since evolved over his family’s second and can ease patients’ anxiety, soothe
third generations to become an internationally

renowned production company. SATTLER is cur- trepidation, and o en creates

rently managed by Ulrich Sa ler and his son, Sven, con dence.”
who note that processes such as powder-coating,

polishing, metalworking, and assembling are done
by hand in the factory.

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