Glazed facade reference, responsibly updated
FY3024240 is a historical LOPO reference for a yellow glazed terracotta facade wall panel. This guide preserves the useful 2013 identification data while showing architects and buyers how to replace old web-page statements with current samples, documents and project-specific confirmation.
The 2013 FY3024240 reference
The former listing described model FY3024240 as a yellow glazed terracotta panel with an archived nominal size of 300 × 600 × 24 mm. Those details remain useful when an old sample, schedule or mood board leads to a new enquiry. They are historical identifiers, however, and not confirmation that the same code, dimension or glaze is in current production.
Ask LOPO to state whether FY3024240 is active, superseded or available only as a reference. If a present equivalent is recommended, record its current product name, model, dimensions, finish code and manufacturing source. The same identity should then appear on the sample label, quotation, drawing and supporting documents.
What a glazed surface contributes visually
A glaze can give ceramic cladding a deliberate surface character, ranging from subtle lustre to a more reflective expression. It may make a yellow tone feel richer in direct light and quieter in shadow, while reflections can connect the panel visually with glazing or metalwork nearby. These are aesthetic considerations, not promises of technical performance.
For a meaningful review, ask how the current proposed surface is described: sheen level, texture, colour code and glaze process. View physical samples from several angles and under the lighting conditions expected around the building. A screen image cannot show reflection, depth or small surface variations reliably. If the design welcomes variation, use a labelled sample set to describe the intended range rather than approving one unusually perfect piece.
Develop the yellow colour with context
Yellow can work as a broad facade field, a warm counterpoint to neutral materials or a focused accent. Its appearance shifts beside clear or tinted glass, anodized metal, pale stone, dark joints and nearby landscape. The project palette therefore matters as much as the standalone sample. Review the yellow against actual adjoining samples and note whether the desired direction is earthy, golden, muted or vivid.
The archived photograph can support an early conversation, but it is not a production benchmark. Photography, file compression, display calibration and surrounding colours all influence perception. Request current samples identified by model and date. Where tonal movement is expected, ask for pieces that represent lighter, typical and darker acceptable outcomes so the approval record communicates a range, not a single digital swatch.
Keep 2013 claims inside the archive
Do not transfer those statements into a current tender, sustainability submission or product schedule without dated support for the exact offered item. If the project requires a declaration, test result or certificate, request a copy and check its model coverage, finish and thickness, manufacturing source, test method, issuing body, validity and jurisdictional relevance.
The project’s qualified design team should decide what evidence applies to the proposed use. A product photograph and archived nominal size cannot establish wall-system performance. Current project requirements should be evaluated against current product-specific and, where relevant, system-specific documentation.
Connect the panel to a facade concept
The archived 300 by 600 proportion suggests a clear rectangular rhythm that may suit horizontal courses, vertical emphasis or a balanced modular field. The 24 mm value helps identify the former model but must not be used for present detailing until LOPO confirms the current option. Composition should begin with the elevation intent and move to verified product information.
Explore the current terracotta panel product family, then review the terracotta cladding projects and rainscreen facade gallery for scale, colour and pattern ideas. Built examples can inspire a design language, but they do not confirm that FY3024240, its glaze or its dimensions are available for a new project.
Create a traceable approval package
Begin the enquiry with project location, stage, facade area, intended zones, visual brief, adjacent materials, approximate quantity and programme. State explicitly that FY3024240 is a 2013 reference pending current identification. That context allows a response tailored to the scheme rather than a generic repetition of archived text.
- Obtain the current model status, available sizes, finish description and manufacturing source.
- Request labelled yellow glaze samples showing the proposed sheen and acceptable variation.
- Ask for dated product drawings, declared tolerances and evidence relevant to the actual project.
- Confirm current sample timing, quotation, production window, packing basis and delivery terms.
- Reconcile every selected sample with the model and finish named in the commercial offer.
Keep the approval sample, written selection record, quotation and evidence pack together. Questions about project loads, movement, support design, interfaces, joints and execution remain with the qualified facade team and confirmed system providers; this archive guide supplies no generic structural or installation directions.
Request a current FY3024240 review
Share the project location, elevation extracts, intended glazed ceramic application, target yellow, desired sheen and texture, adjoining palette, approximate quantity and requested delivery window. Mention FY3024240 and its archived 300 × 600 × 24 mm description.
Email roger@lopoterracotta.com or use the LOPO contact page. Ask for written current identification, representative samples, applicable technical documentation and project-specific commercial terms before specifying or purchasing the proposed panel.