F3018773 Brown Exterior Terracotta Panel Archive clarifies a LOPO exterior cladding page published in 2013. The historic entry paired model F3018773 with brown colour and a nominal 300 × 600 × 18 mm format. These fields can help trace an old sample, schedule or enquiry, but they do not establish a current product. A live project requires a newly identified offer, representative samples, dated drawings, applicable evidence and written commercial confirmation.
F3018773 archive snapshot
The model, colour and dimensions below preserve the old catalogue context. The former page also carried broad statements about material composition, environmental benefit, recyclability, physical behaviour, certification, weight, production, packing, port, payment and delivery. Those claims and generic tables belonged to 2013 and may concern another specimen, family or market.
| Archive model | F3018773 |
|---|---|
| Archive description | Brown exterior cladding terracotta wall panel |
| Archive format | 300 × 600 × 18 mm, nominal |
| Archive colour | Brown |
| Current status | Historical reference; present availability and evidence unverified |
This is the page’s only original body image. It remains for continuity, not as a calibrated brown benchmark, a verified F3018773 sample or proof of present manufacture.
Define the intended brown colour family
Brown ceramic can appear sandy, ochre, red-brown, umber, chocolate or cool grey-brown. Clay body, firing, surface, sheen and light all affect the reading. The archive’s single colour word gives no undertone, shade range or control method, while a screen image cannot establish an approved colour.
Provide references for the desired direction and review current physical samples beside glass, metal, stone, coatings and sealants. Ask for a representative group that shows lighter, typical and darker outcomes rather than selecting one attractive piece. Label every sample with its current product code, colour, finish, date and review status. A documented physical range should govern appearance.
Coordinate surface and facade composition
The old title identifies exterior cladding but does not define whether the surface was smooth, grooved, granular, matte or otherwise treated. Ask for a current surface description and close-up samples. A quiet brown plane, strongly coursed facade and textured elevation can produce very different architectural results even when their nominal colour is similar.
Study orientation, module and joint rhythm through elevation extracts that include openings, corners and material transitions. Keep colour and texture decisions tied to the same current model and drawing. Project photographs are useful inspiration, but they should not be used to infer an identical product, finish, substrate or wall design.
Use the archived format cautiously
The 300 × 600 mm face provides a starting module for horizontal or vertical design studies. The old 18 mm thickness is a nominal archive value, not current evidence of tolerance, mass, strength, span, attachment suitability or complete facade performance. Availability and edge geometry may also have changed. Obtain a dated drawing for the exact candidate before final coordination.
Qualified project professionals must resolve interfaces, movement, corners, openings and the building-specific support proposal using current system information. This guide supplies no generic loads, spans, support spacing, anchors or installation instructions. If a current successor differs in size or edge condition, revise elevations, schedules, quantities and approvals together.
Replace legacy claims with current evidence
Former assertions about 100% natural clay, sustainability, recyclability, fire, frost, thermal or acoustic behaviour, weathering, durability, impact, certification, capacity, ranking, weight or commercial terms remain historical only. The old generic technical table does not establish properties for F3018773, a substitute panel or an assembled facade.
Archive boundary: F3018773, brown and the nominal 300 × 600 × 18 mm format document the 2013 listing. Only a current identified product, approved sample, dated drawing, relevant documents and project quotation can define a present selection.
Request evidence that clearly names the proposed model, production source, specimen, date, scope and destination. The appointed project team should determine which declarations, reports and approvals apply. Reconfirm samples, availability, quantity, packaging, programme, delivery and payment in current writing instead of carrying forward old website fields.
Explore current options and references
Review LOPO’s current terracotta panel overview for present brown tones, formats and textures.
Browse terracotta cladding projects for warm facade palettes and module ideas.
Visit the rainscreen cladding gallery to compare brown ceramic elevations in context.
Use the LOPO contact page for current samples, drawings and documentation.
Built references can refine an aesthetic brief, but their specific products, systems, evidence and approvals are not automatically transferable to another building.
Request a current F3018773 review
Share the project location, facade area, elevation extracts, preferred brown undertone, surface and sheen, adjacent materials, approximate quantity and programme. Cite F3018773 and the archived 300 × 600 × 18 mm format so LOPO can trace the legacy reference accurately.
Email roger@lopoterracotta.com or use the contact form. Request current product identification, a representative labelled colour range, a dated drawing, applicable evidence and project-specific commercial information.
Maintain a comparison register with product code, colour, surface, dimensions, sample status, drawing revision and evidence references. Photograph labelled samples with the intended adjacent materials and note viewing conditions. Before specification or order, make sure the approved physical range, quotation and technical documents all describe the same candidate. If a successor model is proposed, use that identifier consistently across elevations, schedules, quantities and approvals.
Before closing the enquiry, ask which candidate sample represents normal production and whether a broader range review is needed. Record any difference between the archive dimensions and the current drawing, then update the design register. Keep product evidence separate from information about the complete facade, because each document answers a different question and needs its own clear scope.