This sandstone surface porcelain panel page preserves a LOPO product reference first published in 2013. The archived record identified model T3090013 as a 3D inkjet porcelain panel for exterior walls and paired it with a sandstone-inspired appearance. Its original photograph remains useful for visual research, but the page is not a current data sheet. Former dimensions, colors, surface categories, use, certification wording, and any implied performance remain archive information until LOPO confirms a present product with dated, project-specific documents.
Archive Identity of T3090013
T3090013 was catalogued as porcelain rather than natural-clay terracotta. The historic entry recorded a 300 × 900 mm format, former colors including white, red, yellow, brown, and grey, and a series of stone-related surface treatments. Sandstone is the relevant direction for this page and image. The broader list does not mean every former color and finish was combined in one item, and it does not demonstrate what can be produced today. The archive is best used to define a request for a warm, granular, sandstone-like ceramic appearance. Current product naming, sample identity, feasible format, visual range, and documentation must then replace the old listing in the active project record.
Reading the Original Sandstone Surface
The image shows a long, pale panel with a mottled beige surface and subtle tonal movement. Its visual character is quieter than a strong marble graphic: the interest comes from fine grain, soft variation, and an earthy neutral palette. That can make the archive reference relevant to facades intended to sit comfortably beside masonry, warm metal, muted render, glass, or landscape. The photograph cannot serve as an approved color or texture control. Camera settings, screen display, light, and age affect its appearance, while a single face does not describe a complete production range. Use it to communicate direction, then compare current physical samples with the project’s neighboring finishes.
Sandstone Character Without Material Confusion
The word sandstone describes the archived visual treatment, not the panel’s substance. The old record calls the material porcelain, so current copy should say sandstone-effect or sandstone-surface porcelain unless a new product document states otherwise. This distinction keeps schedules, client presentations, and procurement inquiries accurate. It also helps LOPO determine whether the project seeks porcelain specifically or simply values the warm mineral appearance. If natural clay is acceptable, a current terracotta option may offer a different route to a related palette. If porcelain is essential, say so clearly and request evidence for the exact current item proposed rather than transferring claims from T3090013.
Archived 2013 Product Record
| Archived model | T3090013 |
|---|---|
| Archived type | 3D inkjet porcelain panel |
| Archived material | Porcelain |
| Archived size | 300 × 900 mm |
| Archived colors | White, red, yellow, brown, grey, and other former options |
| Archived surfaces | Marble, petrified wood, antique stone, with sandstone associated with this item |
| Archived use | Exterior wall |
| Archived certification wording | 3C and ISO 9001:2000 |
| Status | Historic archive only; current verification required |
Relating the Archive to Current LOPO Categories
LOPO’s current terracotta rainscreen panels are natural-clay products and should not be presented as the same material as this archived porcelain panel. They are useful for comparing present color, texture, and facade options when the design brief allows terracotta. A current TerraFix™ facade system may also be relevant to conversations about mechanically fixed tile facades, but the link does not prove compatibility with T3090013. Keep the archive image, any current sample, the proposed product name, and the proposed system identity distinct throughout review.
What a Current Inquiry Should Confirm
Tell LOPO whether the priority is the T3090013 archive appearance, a sandstone-effect ceramic, porcelain as a required material, or a broader warm neutral facade palette. Provide the project country, building type, elevation drawings, approximate area, preferred module, quantity, delivery destination, and schedule. Ask for current product identification, composition, representative samples, feasible dimensions, expected visual variation, system compatibility, packing, lead time, and applicable technical and compliance documents. Compare several current pieces at a useful viewing distance and beside the intended adjacent finishes. Record the accepted reference and document date so the historic photograph cannot be mistaken for the approved material.
For a balanced sample review, compare the proposed surface from both close and normal facade viewing distances. Look at several pieces together so fine grain, base tone, and natural-looking variation can be judged as a group. Place the material beside the actual or representative glass, metal, masonry, sealant color, and interior-facing finishes selected for the project. Record the approved current product identity, sample date, and accepted visual range in one reference package. This prevents the archive photograph from becoming an accidental control sample and helps every participant discuss the same sandstone-look direction. It also makes clear which decisions are aesthetic and which require separate current technical evidence.
Discuss a Sandstone-Look Facade with LOPO
Review LOPO’s facade project references and architectural gallery for current material context. To ask about a present option related to T3090013, contact LOPO or email roger@lopoterracotta.com. Include the archive image, drawings, required material, quantity, destination, and program. The project team can then respond with current samples, product information, system options, and relevant documents.