This terracotta sun louver page preserves a LOPO reference first published in 2013. The original title described a new design, while the archived model was LTY(2+5)X18. Its sole historic photograph remains below at the original dimensions. New design and sun louver are archive-era descriptions, not proof of current novelty or solar performance. Former colors, uses, dimensions, certifications, specifications, and performance statements must remain identified as 2013 information. A present project requires current samples, written product identification, a coordinated facade proposal, and dated evidence applicable to the actual building and market.
Historic Identity of LTY(2+5)X18
The model LTY(2+5)X18 connects this page to its 2013 photograph and former catalogue entry. It should not be treated as a current product code or translated into present dimensions without written confirmation. The unusual code may have carried internal historic meaning, but profile geometry, material composition, finish, color range, availability, and system relationship can change. The useful design idea is a terracotta element with a shaped linear profile that can create a distinctive repeated expression. A current inquiry should describe the visual goal and ask LOPO to identify the present product family, sample, and document package that may answer it.
Reading the Original T5018088 Image
The photograph isolates a warm clay-toned profile against a plain background. Its shaped face and linear proportion can help architects communicate a desire for more profile character than a simple rectangular baguette. The image does not show a building, opening, or complete facade condition. It also cannot confirm current color accuracy, geometry, internal form, edge appearance, surface, composition, or compatibility with a present system. Camera settings, light, display conditions, and the age of the image affect perception. Current visual review should use several representative physical samples carrying the same identity as the current written proposal and documents.
Sun Louver as a Design Description
In the archive title, sun louver identifies an intended architectural theme. It does not establish a present solar-control result. A linear terracotta element may be explored as a veil near glazing, a repeated accent, a transition beside solid cladding, or a screen that adds depth to an elevation. The project team should define the desired composition through drawings, views, and material references. Orientation, profile expression, clay tone, neighboring finishes, and viewing distance all affect the visual result. These are design questions rather than evidence of current shading, daylight, privacy, energy, weather, fire, acoustic, or durability performance.
Where measurable outcomes matter, the responsible team should define project criteria and review current evidence for the exact product and proposed facade system. An old terracotta panel performance table cannot be applied to a louver because both use ceramic material. Likewise, a former color list or single photograph cannot establish today’s acceptable range. Compare current pieces together and beside the intended glass, metal, masonry, stone, or terracotta panels. Record the approved current product name, sample date, and visual range so the archive remains inspiration rather than an unintended approval standard.
2013 Archive Record and Evidence Boundary
| Historic product wording | New design terracotta sun louver |
|---|---|
| Historic model | LTY(2+5)X18 |
| Historic image | T5018088.jpg |
| Former colors and use | 2013 catalogue context only; current verification required |
| Former dimensions and specifications | Archive-only; no current values inferred from the model code |
| Former panel performance information | Historic panel background only; not current louver performance |
| Former certification wording | 3C and ISO 9001:2000 |
| Status | 2013 archive reference pending complete current verification |
Compare the Archive with Current Louver Products
LOPO’s current terracotta baguette and louver range is the proper starting point for a new inquiry. It provides active category context, while this page preserves only the historic LTY(2+5)X18 identity. Do not assume equivalence. Ask LOPO which current profile, composition, surface, color family, and project system best address the concept. If solid cladding is part of the same elevation, review the separate terracotta rainscreen range and keep each proposed product connected to its own sample, role, and current evidence.
Information for a Current Sun-Louver Inquiry
Provide the building type, project country, elevation drawings, intended architectural role, approximate quantity, preferred clay tone, companion finishes, delivery destination, and schedule. State whether the priority is the T5018088 appearance, the LTY(2+5)X18 archive profile, terracotta material, or a broader sun-louver concept. Ask for current product naming, composition, feasible profiles, representative samples, surface and color range, expected visual variation, system scope, package boundaries, lead time, packing, and applicable technical and compliance documents. Keep the approved current product, sample date, visual range, and document set aligned across drawings, schedules, correspondence, and approvals.
Discuss a Terracotta Louver Facade
Explore LOPO’s facade project references and architectural terracotta gallery for current context. To discuss a louver direction related to LTY(2+5)X18, contact LOPO or email roger@lopoterracotta.com. Include the archive image, drawings, material preference, approximate quantity, destination, and program. LOPO can then respond with current samples, product options, system information, and relevant documents without treating 2013 claims as current.