An Archive View of a Terracotta Facade Concept
This page preserves a 2013 LOPO record titled “Dry Hanging Terracotta Ventilated Facades.” It shows a terracotta facade panel sample and identifies the archived product by code, nominal dimensions, and color. The page is useful as a visual and documentary reference, but it should not be read as a current technical submittal. Product ranges, manufacturing options, test evidence, regulatory expectations, and project services can change over time.
The phrase dry hanging terracotta ventilated facades describes the historical subject of the record. It does not, by itself, establish that the pictured panel constitutes a complete facade system available today. A contemporary proposal must be developed around the current product, the project context, and documentation confirmed specifically for that enquiry.
What the Original Image Can Reliably Show
The photograph records the appearance of one sample at the time it was published. Viewers can observe its rectangular panel format, light surface, edge profile, and the way the sample was presented. Those visual details can help a design team begin a conversation about proportion, tone, joint rhythm, and the character of a ceramic rainscreen surface.
A photograph cannot confirm present-day color consistency, tolerances, finish availability, structural behavior, weathering, or compliance. Screen settings and lighting also affect perceived color. For design decisions, request current samples and current technical information rather than treating the archived photograph as a precise color or performance reference.
Historical Product Identification
The 2013 record identified the sample as model F303069, with a nominal size of 300 × 600 × 30 mm and the color described as white. These three items are historical identifiers only. They are retained here to make the old page intelligible and searchable, not to state current availability or suitability.
Other statements formerly associated with the page—including claims about material composition, the “100% natural clay” wording, environmental qualities, performance, weight, delivery, certification, and any generic comparison table—also belong to the 2013 archive. None should be carried into a specification, tender, approval package, or marketing statement without fresh written confirmation from LOPO for the current product and project. The archived model reference can still be helpful when asking whether a comparable format or visual direction can be considered.
Because legacy catalogue data can be copied between pages, a repeated statement is not independent evidence. Dates, document titles, issuing bodies, model references, and intended scope all matter when a team reviews an old claim. If a certification or test report is important to the project, the current document must be requested and checked by the appropriate project professional. The same principle applies to environmental declarations, warranties, production capacity, lead times, and packaging or delivery information. Historical claims are context, not a promise that the same evidence, terms, or product configuration remains in force.
Reading “Dry Hanging” and “Ventilated” Carefully
In facade language, “dry hanging” commonly distinguishes mechanically assembled cladding concepts from wet-applied finishes, while “ventilated” refers broadly to a layered exterior-wall approach that includes an air space. On this archive page, however, those words are descriptive context rather than proof of a defined contemporary assembly.
A finished facade involves more than the visible terracotta element. Project-specific coordination typically includes the supporting wall, thermal and moisture strategy, cavity concept, interfaces, substructure, accessories, openings, corners, fire strategy, and applicable review process. This page does not define those components, assign responsibility for them, or provide an assembly detail. The appropriate configuration must come from current project documentation prepared and reviewed by the responsible parties.
How to Assess a Current Terracotta Direction
Begin with the architectural intent: the desired module, surface expression, color family, facade depth, and relationship to adjacent materials. Then share the building location, elevations, relevant drawings, target program, and local project requirements with LOPO. That context allows the team to identify which current terracotta options merit further discussion and what information may be available for evaluation.
Current samples and project-specific documents should govern decisions. The responsible architect, facade consultant, engineer, contractor, and approval authorities determine the criteria applicable to the building. Comparisons with the archived F303069 entry should focus first on visual intent and format history, while any technical, commercial, or compliance question is separately confirmed for the proposed current solution. This distinction keeps an old reference useful without turning it into an unsupported specification.
Explore Current LOPO Resources
For an overview of today’s ceramic exterior products, visit LOPO’s terracotta cladding section and the current terracotta panel page. Built work can provide broader design context through the terracotta cladding projects collection, while the gallery offers additional visual references.
These current navigation points are better starting places for an active enquiry than an isolated 2013 post. Even so, a public webpage is not a substitute for project-specific confirmation. Availability, documentation, colors, formats, and support should be checked directly against the needs and timing of the proposed building.
Discuss Your Facade Project with LOPO
If the archived white panel is close to your design direction, send LOPO the page URL together with the historical code F303069. Include enough project context to explain what you want to achieve, such as the building type, location, design stage, approximate facade area, desired appearance, and relevant drawing package. LOPO can then respond using current product information rather than relying on the archived wording.
For a project-specific conversation, visit the contact page or email roger@lopoterracotta.com. Ask for written confirmation of any proposed product identity, sample, documentation, and commercial information before using it in project decisions. The 2013 page remains a useful design reference; the current enquiry establishes what can actually be evaluated for the project today.