Gira
Remote control for room scenes
Starting point
Complex requirements for building control had to be translated into an intuitive operating structure.
Challenge
High functional density combined with clear and comprehensible user guidance.
Approach
Development of a reduced, logically structured interface architecture with a clear hierarchy.
Result
Intuitive control of complex functions and higher market acceptance.
Complex building control made intuitively manageable. More than 25 switch contacts, each with its own key: key geometry follows function. Keys within a functional group share one form, while the groups differ by sight and by touch – making every function quick to grasp and easy to find again. Interface hierarchy is established through separate levels: adjustment rockers for individual functions, group and scene buttons for stored settings, and a master dimmer rocker for overall brightness control – with main switches positioned separately.
The design language is reduced to the essential: each switch geometry individually designed within its group, legible at a glance. A joint development by Gira, Berker and Jung through their shared subsidiary INSTA Elektro, marketed under all three brands.
