A terracotta baguette specification schedule turns a visual idea into controlled fields for format, colour, texture, tolerance, location and system evidence.
Use it to connect every elevation mark to a current product drawing, approved range samples, an assembly bay and project responsibilities. A photograph or a generic family name cannot establish a model, size, colour code, manufacturability or safe span.
Give this page one clear job
This is a scheduling and approval resource. Use the current product page to identify candidate families, the geometry guide to coordinate section/orientation/spacing, the series guide to separate element and assembly scope, and the louver-composition guide to control rhythm and colour at building scale. This page records the selected outcome so drawings, samples, production, delivery and installation refer to the same information.
| Resource | Primary decision | What it does not replace |
|---|---|---|
| Terracotta Baguette | Current product-family discovery and enquiry | Project schedule, shop drawings, engineering, approvals or assembly testing |
| Geometry Coordination | Section, direction, angle, spacing, openings, corners and support concept | Controlled finish/batch schedule and production release |
| Baguette Series Guide | Element identity and complete louver/screen system responsibilities | Project-specific colour/texture range and elevation mapping |
| Louver Composition | Building-scale rhythm, density, colour proportions and viewpoints | Item-level dimensions, tolerances, batches or acceptance records |
Build the format, colour and texture schedule
Assign a unique type mark to each intentionally different element family. Do not use one type for units that differ in section, length, orientation, finish, colour range, end treatment, support interface or acceptance criteria. Cross-reference the mark on elevations, plans, sections, details, quantities, sample records and shop drawings.
| Field group | Record for each type mark | Control document |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | Type mark, elevation/zone, intended function, current manufacturer/item or approved custom-development reference, plant and drawing revision | Product data, controlled section drawing and finish record |
| Section and ends | Dimensioned profile, cavities/walls and support zones as applicable; orientation; end condition; permitted factory/site cuts, holes, inserts or caps | Manufacturer’s current fabrication limits plus project engineering |
| Length and setting out | Required unit length, cut list, joint/termination logic, datum, repetition pitch, angle/rotation and relationship to openings, corners and structure | Coordinated elevations, schedules and shop drawings |
| Body and colour | Body/finish route, colour reference, permitted range, distribution/mixing rule, gloss where relevant and relationship to adjacent panels/materials | Labelled control and boundary samples, colour map and approved mock-up |
| Surface texture | Texture name/reference, direction, face/edge/end treatment, intentionally exposed faces, permitted variation and cleaning restrictions | Physical samples, finish process record and trial-cleaning result |
| Geometry/tolerance | Project acceptance fields for section, length, straightness, bow, twist, squareness, end cut, hole/insert position and fit with supports | Applicable specification/method, approved product data and inspection plan |
| Mass and support interface | Declared unit mass, support points/zones, bearing/retention interface, movement allowance and orientation-dependent restrictions | Current product data, engineered assembly drawings and calculations |
| Quantity and traceability | Net and spare quantities, waste/breakage assumptions, batch/lot and pallet map, installed location, replacements and retention period | Procurement schedule, delivery records and as-built asset register |
| Evidence status | Required product/assembly tests, calculations, certificates/declarations, mock-ups, approvals, hold points and responsible party | Submittal register and responsibility matrix |
Approve a range, not a single attractive sample
Fired-clay bodies and applied finishes may vary by process, batch, profile, orientation and light. Define which variation is intended, tolerated or rejected for the selected current item. A colour used on a panel family is not automatically available or visually equivalent on a baguette section; compare physical samples from the proposed section and process.
Control sample
Label the nominal approved reference with item/profile, finish process, colour reference, plant, batch/date and approval status. A loose unlabelled piece is not a durable control.
Boundary samples
Approve acceptable light/dark, hue, texture, gloss, speckling, pinholes, edges, ends and other relevant extremes. Record whether distribution is random, blended or mapped.
Installed range
Review representative quantities in the actual direction, spacing and background under sun, shade, overcast and project lighting, from priority exterior and interior viewpoints.
- Is colour inherent to the body, engobe, glaze, coating or another declared finish route, and which faces/ends receive it?
- How will cuts, drilled zones, caps, inserts, sealants, metals and damaged edges appear?
- Does texture direction change with vertical, horizontal, angled or rotated installation?
- How will shade, wetting, runoff, dust, biological growth, adjacent planting and artificial light affect appearance?
- What cleaning method has been trialled on the exact finish and adjacent materials, and what tools/chemicals are prohibited?
- How will batches be blended, mapped and recorded, and how will future replacements be assessed against weathered work?
Make geometry and tolerance measurable
A family name such as square, rectangular, oval, triangular or shuttle describes intent only. Release a product only against a current dimensioned section and length schedule. The project team, manufacturer and system designer must agree measurement methods, sampling, acceptance criteria and escalation for every tolerance that affects appearance, assembly fit or safety.
| Single unit | Profile dimensions, walls/cavities, length, mass, straightness, bow, twist, end cut, edge condition and support/insert zones. |
|---|---|
| Repeated field | Pitch, clear gap, angle/rotation, joint alignment, colour/texture distribution, cumulative drift, visible supports and shadow pattern. |
| Interfaces | Starts/stops, corners, curves, parapets, bases, openings, doors, glazing, opaque walls, horizontal bands, penetrations and adjacent materials. |
| Movement and tolerances | Building/substrate movement, rail/bracket adjustment, element movement, installation sequence and how permitted variation is absorbed without forced fit or unintended contact. |
| Damage and replacement | Handling points, protection, inspection access, damage criteria, safe removal/reinstatement, independent retention where required and compatible spare units. |
Do not invent a universal allowable bow, twist, span, hole position, joint, support spacing or cut length. Match values to the selected geometry, current manufacturing capability, engineered assembly and applicable project requirements.
Use staged samples and mock-ups
Freeze the design intent
Approve elevation zones, type marks, directions, density, colour proportions, texture, background and priority viewpoints before requesting production samples.
Confirm current feasibility
Submit each proposed section/length/finish combination for written feasibility, minimum quantities, lead time, tooling, tolerances, ends and support-interface review.
Approve labelled ranges
Record nominal and boundary samples from the proposed item/profile and process. Link every sample to the schedule and submittal revision.
Inspect a single element
Check section, length, straightness, twist, edges/ends, finish and fit with real support components before assembling a field.
Build a representative bay
Include actual orientation, spacing, supports, joints, background, corners/openings/terminations and adjacent materials; review all priority viewpoints.
Validate required performance
Where applicable, test the complete representative assembly to the approved structural, enclosure, fire, solar/daylight or other project plan.
Approve first production/installation
Verify production batch, packaging, installed setting out, colour distribution, supports, damage and records before unrestricted manufacture or installation.
Close the traceability loop
Update batch/pallet and installed-location maps, nonconformances, replacements, spares, as-builts and maintenance information.
Verify the complete louver or screen assembly
A baguette is one element. Any louver, screen or shading field also includes supports, connections, substrate and building interfaces. The responsible project team must define system scope and verify the exact assembly; a colourful display does not prove sun control, ventilation, structural safety or facade performance.
| Structure and retention | Engineer self-weight, wind, seismic actions where applicable, impact, eccentricity, spans, end/intermediate supports, rails/brackets/anchors/inserts, substrate, movement, tolerances, damage and falling-object mitigation. |
|---|---|
| Solar/daylight and views | If shading is intended, analyse actual orientation, section, angle, spacing, glass, occupied zones, climate and controls. Coordinate daylight, glare, views and whole-building energy separately. |
| Water and enclosure | Open baguettes do not form the primary air/water wall. Coordinate background wall/glazing, cavity, drainage, flashings, penetrations and interfaces without trapping water in elements or supports. |
| Fire and regulated edges | Confirm product and assembly fire evidence, cavity/fire-stopping interfaces and local rules. A decorative field is not automatically a guard, balustrade, fall barrier or climb-prevention system. |
| Thermal/acoustic/environmental | Do not attribute insulation, sound reduction, energy savings or environmental superiority to an isolated element. Use defined complete-system calculations/tests and current scoped declarations. |
| Durability and maintenance | Match finish, element, metals/connections and cleaning/access strategy to the exposure. Define inspection, damage response, safe replacement, spares and responsibility. |
Control procurement, delivery and handover
Before purchase, reconcile the approved schedule with quantities, elevations, shop drawings, calculations/tests, tooling and finish samples. Record what is included and excluded: elements, cuts, holes/inserts/caps, supports, fasteners, packaging, spares, mock-ups/tests, freight, installation, inspection and warranty. Confirm current lead time and commercial terms rather than relying on the 2022 archive.
- approved type mark, item/profile/finish, drawing and sample revisions;
- batch/lot/pallet identity, quantities, packaging condition and document completeness;
- project-defined sample selection and checks for dimensions, straightness/twist, edges/ends, colour/texture and support-interface fit;
- segregation, notification, disposition, reinspection and closure of nonconforming units;
- installed-location map, inspections/tests, damage/replacement records and as-built changes; and
- labelled spares, safe access/removal method, cleaning/maintenance plan and responsible parties.
Prepare the schedule enquiry
Share elevations and type marks; intended function; candidate section/profile and length; orientation, angle, pitch and joint/termination logic; colour/texture intent and distribution; openings/corners/interfaces; substrate/support concept; design actions; enclosure/fire/safety requirements; applicable standards; mock-up/testing plan; quantities, spares, programme and commercial scope.
Turn the visual brief into controlled submittals
Send the schedule fields, drawings, range-sample brief, system responsibilities, evidence requirements, quantities and programme. Product feasibility and project engineering should be confirmed before dimensions, colours or textures are released.