Archive-informed product guide
FX301526 is a historical yellow exterior wall panel reference from LOPO’s 2013 catalogue material. This page preserves the useful identification details while separating them from the evidence and commercial confirmation that a present-day facade project requires.
What the 2013 archive records
The former page presented model FX301526 as a yellow exterior wall panel associated with fired-clay facade products. Its archived nominal format was 300 × 600 × 15 mm. Those three facts are useful when identifying an old enquiry, matching a drawing note or explaining which historical sample prompted a new design discussion.
They are not, by themselves, a current product data sheet. Model codes, production routes, colour recipes and available formats can change. A project team should therefore ask LOPO to state whether FX301526 remains orderable, has a successor, or should be treated only as a visual reference. The current written response should govern the specification.
Reading the yellow finish
“Yellow” is a starting point rather than a complete finish description. The archive photograph suggests a warm ceramic tone, but screens, photography, lighting and surrounding materials can all shift how that tone appears. A useful design review compares physical samples under the project’s likely daylight and artificial light, alongside glazing, metalwork, sealants and adjacent masonry selected for the scheme.
Ask whether the present proposal is an unglazed body colour, a surface treatment or another finish family, and have that identity recorded with the sample. Also clarify the target range for shade, surface texture and sheen. Natural-looking variation may be welcomed in one elevation concept and unsuitable in another, so the approved sample set should communicate both the intended centre and the acceptable boundaries rather than implying one perfectly uniform colour.
Treating “100% natural clay” responsibly
The original title used the phrase “100% natural clay.” That is preserved here as 2013 marketing language only, not as a current material declaration, environmental claim or verified composition. It should not be copied into tender documents, sustainability submissions or product schedules without present, product-specific support from the manufacturer.
For a live project, define the exact claim that matters and request a dated document that covers the offered product, finish, thickness and manufacturing source. If a rating or certificate is required, the design team should confirm its scope, test method, issuing body and validity for the intended jurisdiction with its qualified advisers.
Where this panel may fit a facade concept
The archived proportions and yellow appearance can help teams explore a warm, modular ceramic expression for education, residential, workplace, hospitality or civic elevations. A narrow horizontal reading may reinforce building lines, while a regular module can bring rhythm to larger wall areas. These are design observations, not a statement that the old model is suitable for every exposure or assembly.
Use the archive image during early mood-board work, then move promptly to a current sample and project-specific technical review. The interface with windows, corners, parapets and other materials should be resolved by the project’s facade designer and engineers using the actual current product information. LOPO’s terracotta panel overview can introduce the wider product family, while written confirmation should establish which current option corresponds to this reference.
Evidence to request for a live project
A concise, project-specific request reduces ambiguity. Instead of asking whether the old web page is “still valid,” identify the building, location, intended facade zone, approximate quantity, target programme and visual objective. Attach the relevant elevation extract and state that FX301526 is the archived reference, not an assumed current specification.
- Current product name, model status, manufacturing source and available nominal formats.
- Representative yellow samples identified by code, finish, date and production reference.
- Dated drawings and declared tolerances for the exact option being proposed.
- Project-relevant test reports, declarations or certificates with their scope clearly stated.
- Current quotation, sample timing, production timing, packing basis and delivery terms.
The appropriate evidence depends on the project and jurisdiction. The list is a coordination brief, not a substitute for professional review, regulatory advice or a project specification.
From sample review to project-specific selection
Record each sample decision so the visual target does not become detached from the technical offer. Give every reviewed piece a traceable label, photograph it with the adjacent palette and note the viewing conditions. If the team selects a range rather than a single piece, identify which examples represent acceptable light, typical and dark outcomes. That record can support later communication without turning a screen image into a colour guarantee.
Before procurement, reconcile the approved appearance with the current quotation and document set. The model, dimensions, finish code, manufacturing source and cited evidence should describe the same offered item. Questions about project loads, support design, movement, joints, interfaces and installation belong to the project’s qualified facade team and the confirmed system supplier; the archived 2013 page does not resolve them.
For current visual research, browse LOPO’s terracotta rainscreen projects and the wider architectural terracotta gallery. These references can sharpen colour and facade discussions, but their products and approvals remain project-specific.
Request a current FX301526 review
Send LOPO the project location, facade area, intended application, reference elevations, target yellow, surface preference, quantity and desired delivery window. Mention FX301526 and the archived 300 × 600 × 15 mm description so the team can identify the correct historical reference.
Email roger@lopoterracotta.com or use the LOPO contact page. Request a current written product identification, labelled samples, the applicable technical evidence and project-specific commercial terms before the material is named in a live specification.