High bay lights are designed to illuminate large, high-ceiling spaces such as airport terminals, shopping malls, and warehouses. Typically, the focus is on lighting the floor to ensure clear visibility for people as they walk, shop, or work.
However, the ceiling is often overlooked, even though it has a big impact on how a space feels and functions. Leaving the ceiling in shadow can make even the brightest areas feel dim, uneven, or unfinished.
This is where high bay lights with both upward and downward illumination make a difference. They not only light the floor effectively but also brighten the ceiling, creating a more balanced and visually complete space.
Why Does the Ceiling Matter in Lighting Design?
Visibility is important in every space. But lighting is not just about helping people see. It also affects how a space feels, looks, and functions. In high-ceiling environments, if the ceiling is ignored, the lighting design is only doing half the job.
Look at the image below.
The floor is well-lit, but the ceiling is left in shadow. The overall space feels unbalanced. The dark overhead area can make the space feel heavy, cold, or even unfinished. This is especially noticeable in retail areas, where atmosphere plays a big role in the user experience.
So let’s try to brighten the ceiling as shown in the image below.
High bay lights with both uplight and downlight help fix this. In addition to providing sufficient lighting to the floor, they also cast soft, indirect light upward, brightening the ceiling and creating a more even and natural lighting effect. The result is a space that feels brighter, more open, and more welcoming.
UniPro, High Bay Light with Up/Down Lighting
To create brighter, more comfortable, and open environments in high-ceiling spaces such as shopping malls, airports, warehouses, and gyms, we developed UniPro. This high bay light provides 90% downward lighting and 10% upward lighting for a balanced and effective solution.
Why 10% Upward Light?
As mentioned earlier, upward lighting is not meant for visibility. Its purpose is to improve the atmosphere by making the space feel more open and inviting. Using more uplight would only increase energy use and cost without offering additional benefits. UniPro delivers just the right amount.
Why Choose UniPro?
There are many high bay lights with up and down lighting on the market, so why choose Unipro? Because UniPro offers unique flexibility.
UniPro is available with either a single or twin light design and features a switch that allows you to turn the uplight on or off. When the uplight is turned off, the downlight will operate at 100% power.
This gives you more control, helps reduce SKUs, and allows you to meet different customer needs with one light.
UniPro also includes more features to fit your needs :
- Two selectable color temperatures for both the uplight and downlight
- Three selectable power levels to match various applications
- Compatibility with smart control systems through Zhaga and Audio-Jack sockets
These features provide even more flexibility while supporting energy and cost savings.
Interested?
If you would like to learn more or discuss how UniPro can fit your project, please contact us. We are happy to help.
