This unglazed terracotta sunscreen baguette is preserved from LOPO’s 2013 product archive. Its image and LTY5X5 label can help architects describe a linear fired-clay surface, but they do not establish a current product, dimension, shading result or complete facade solution. The old page also paired the baguette with generic terracotta-panel performance data that cannot be transferred to this particular profile. Current material identity, geometry, color, availability, samples and evidence must be confirmed for the actual project.
An Archive Reference for Unglazed Clay Character
The unglazed description points to a visual direction in which the ceramic surface is read through its fired color and texture rather than a glossy applied appearance. That can support a warm, tactile facade language and a clear relationship to other clay materials. The archive photograph remains only a visual cue because its age, lighting and digital reproduction prevent it from defining a current finish.
Describe the preferred warmth, surface texture, tonal variation and prominence of the linear element. LOPO can then compare the brief with its current terracotta baguette and louver range and provide product-specific samples for review.
At concept stage, compare the archive reference with several current clay samples rather than searching for an assumed one-to-one replacement. Consider how the linear ceramic reads in direct light, shadow and reflected light from nearby glazing. Also review close and distant viewpoints, because a subtle fired texture may be important at pedestrian level while the larger rhythm dominates the elevation. These observations should be recorded as design intentions. They help LOPO understand the visual target without converting the old photograph, code or marketing language into a current technical promise.
Treat Sunscreen as a Design Objective, Not a Result
The historical title includes sunscreen, but the archived page does not verify a shading outcome for a current building. Solar behavior depends on the complete project design and its local conditions. A live brief should state whether the ceramic element is intended mainly as a visual screen, a facade accent or part of a separately evaluated solar-control concept.
This distinction lets the design team assess appearance without relying on an unsupported performance promise. LOPO can confirm the proposed ceramic product and sample range, while the appropriate project professionals evaluate the complete facade concept and the evidence required for the named location.
Because the archive is not a current solar study, terms such as sunscreen should remain a statement of intent until the project team has completed its own assessment. When requesting product information, separate questions about clay appearance and product identity from questions about whole-building daylight, heat and energy performance. That separation produces a clearer review trail and prevents a ceramic sample from being presented as proof of an outcome that depends on the entire building design.
Review Fired Color as a Range
The old listing named white, red, yellow, brown and grey, but that broad 2013 wording is not a current palette. Unglazed fired clay may show variation within an approved family, and the visible result can change beside glazing, metal, masonry and shadow. One archived photograph cannot establish the normal range.
Review several current samples together and compare them with neighboring facade materials. Record the acceptable character, unwanted extremes and the sample basis used for approval. This preserves the design intent while avoiding the assumption that an old color name guarantees a present production result.
Use Baguettes as Part of the Building Composition
Linear ceramic profiles can contribute rhythm, depth and a distinct material layer to an elevation. They may support a calm repeated field, emphasize a building volume or create a visual transition near glazing and entrances. These are architectural possibilities, not blanket application claims.
LOPO’s project-reference archive and terracotta louver gallery provide relevant context for color and composition. They do not prove that every precedent uses T505069 or that evidence for another product applies to this archived baguette.
Historical Record—Panel Data Does Not Verify the Baguette
| Archive field | 2013 entry | Status today |
|---|---|---|
| Image reference | T505069 | Visual archive reference only. |
| Recorded profile code | LTY5X5 | Request a current profile identity and verified dimensions. |
| Recorded material wording | Natural clay; 100% green material | Historical wording only; confirm current material and environmental evidence. |
| Recorded colors and uses | Broad color list and exterior/interior wall applications | Confirm current samples and exact project role. |
| Recorded certificates | CE and ISO 9001:2008 | Historical only; request current relevant documents. |
| Attached technical table | Generic data headed for a 300 × 600 × 18 mm terracotta panel | Not evidence for this baguette; do not transfer its figures. |
Archive limitation: The old panel table concerns a different product form and cannot establish performance for LTY5X5 or any current baguette. Historical certifications, applications and environmental language also require product-specific confirmation before reuse.
Prepare a Current Product Review
Share the project country, building use, facade location, approximate quantity, preferred fired-clay character and intended visual role. Include elevations, renderings and neighboring finish references. Identify the current documents required by the project team.
- Request a current baguette name, profile and verified dimensions.
- Confirm whether an unglazed finish matching the visual brief is feasible.
- Review representative samples across the proposed color range.
- Obtain evidence tied to the exact product and destination.
- Keep complete facade evaluation with responsible project professionals.
A clean current information set should replace—not silently update—the archived product and panel-table data.
Discuss an Unglazed Baguette Concept
Email the project location, drawings, quantity, color references and document requirements to roger@lopoterracotta.com. Mention T505069 and LTY5X5 as archive references so LOPO can respond with verified current information.
Contact LOPO for current samples and project-specific review.