Terracotta archive reference
F303069 is a historical LOPO reference for a red terracotta facade panel listed in 2013 under the broad title “Curtain Wall Terracotta Cladding Materials.” This updated guide retains the identifying facts while directing current projects toward fresh samples, applicable documents and written commercial confirmation.
Identify the archived F303069 panel
The former listing recorded model F303069, an archived nominal format of 300 × 900 × 30 mm and a red colour description. These details can connect an old sample, drawing annotation or enquiry to the right historical page. They are not an active data sheet, and the 2013 use of “curtain wall” should not be read as a current system classification without confirmation.
Ask LOPO whether the model is active, superseded or retained only for comparison. If a current alternative is proposed, document its exact product name, code, nominal dimensions, finish and manufacturing source. The new identity should be consistent across the physical sample, quotation, drawing and evidence pack.
Develop the red facade expression
Red terracotta can create many architectural readings, from deep brick-like warmth to a clearer orange-red or a more muted earthy field. Panel scale, surface texture, sheen, daylight and adjacent materials all influence the result. The archive photograph offers a direction, but photography and screens cannot establish a production colour standard.
Request labelled current samples and view them beside the project’s glazing, metalwork, stone, coatings and joint colours. Note whether the desired surface is smooth, textured, glazed or unglazed, because each condition affects perceived depth and reflection. If tonal variation is intended, approve a representative group that communicates lighter, typical and darker acceptable pieces. A recorded range is more useful than one isolated “perfect” sample.
Use the 300 × 900 proportion carefully
The archived rectangular format may inspire a long horizontal rhythm, a vertical emphasis or a measured grid across a large elevation. Its 30 mm reference helps distinguish F303069 from thinner historical entries. Neither value should move into present project details until the manufacturer confirms what is currently available and the project’s qualified team reviews the exact proposed product.
For early visual research, explore LOPO’s current terracotta panel product family. The terracotta cladding project collection and rainscreen cladding gallery can help teams discuss module, colour and elevation character. Project photographs are inspiration, not proof that the same model, format, finish or system is appropriate for a new building.
Separate 2013 claims from current evidence
Do not copy those phrases into a tender, environmental submission or purchasing document. For each claim that matters today, request a dated document covering the exact current model, finish, thickness and production source. Check the document’s test method, declared scope, issuing entity, validity and relevance to the project’s jurisdiction.
Product-level evidence and wall-system evidence are not interchangeable. The appointed facade designer, engineers and code advisers should define the required outcomes and assess the complete proposed solution. An archived name, image or nominal size cannot establish structural, fire, moisture, thermal or acoustic performance for a present assembly.
Prepare a useful current enquiry
Give LOPO enough project context to identify the right option. State the building location and stage, intended facade zones, approximate area, desired red tone, texture and sheen, adjacent palette, procurement route and target programme. Attach a marked elevation or mood board, and describe F303069 explicitly as the 2013 reference that initiated the search.
- Confirm whether F303069 remains available and identify any current successor.
- Provide representative, traceably labelled red samples for design review.
- Issue current product drawings, declared tolerances and relevant technical documents.
- Identify clearly which evidence applies to the product and which applies to a wider system.
- State current sample timing, price basis, production timing, packaging and delivery terms.
This is a coordination brief rather than a universal compliance list. Project requirements differ, so the responsible professional team should determine which documents and reviews are necessary.
Align the sample, offer and approval record
Once samples arrive, record the selected direction with photographs, identifiers, date and viewing conditions. Place the chosen pieces next to adjacent material samples and note any accepted variation. If a range is approved, retain representative examples rather than reducing the decision to a generic word such as “red.”
Before specification or purchase, compare the approval record with the current commercial and technical package. Model, dimensions, finish code, manufacturing source and cited documents should all describe the same offered product. Questions involving loads, spans, support strategy, spacing, anchors, movement, interfaces and site installation remain the responsibility of the project’s qualified facade team and confirmed system providers; this page provides no generic design directions.
Request a current F303069 review
Share the project location, facade area, elevation extracts, target red, preferred surface, adjoining materials, estimated quantity and required delivery window. Mention F303069 and its archived 300 × 900 × 30 mm description so the historical reference can be identified accurately.
Email roger@lopoterracotta.com or use the LOPO contact page. Ask for current product identification, representative samples, applicable evidence and a project-specific quotation. Rely on the resulting written package—not the 2013 claims—when making a present selection.