This terracotta rainscreen wall cladding system page preserves a LOPO reference first published in 2013. The historic record identified panel model FH401881, a former 400 × 600 × 18 mm format, and a sand color. Its sole original image remains below. These details document the archive; they are not a current product or system specification. Former absolute statements about environmental qualities, color permanence, maintenance, weather behavior, fire, structure, acoustics, energy, or other performance must not be repeated as present conclusions. A current facade requires project-specific product data, coordinated system information, samples, and dated evidence.
Historic Identity of FH401881
FH401881 is the model attached to the 2013 sand-color terracotta panel record. The former 400 × 600 × 18 mm dimensions help identify that archived item, but they do not confirm today’s availability, tolerances, material composition, surface, color, or system compatibility. The archive can support an early design conversation about a warm neutral panel and a disciplined rectangular module. A new inquiry should state whether the historic size is central to the elevation or simply a reference for proportion. LOPO can then identify a current product, feasible format, representative sample, and system proposal rather than reviving the old model automatically.
Reading the Original Terracotta Panel Image
The photograph communicates the broader visual character of fired-clay facade panels: repeated horizontal units, warm color, and a surface that can be read at building and pedestrian scale. It is not a calibrated image of current FH401881 production and cannot establish the archived sand color as a present standard. Photography, light, display conditions, and age influence perception. The image also does not define a complete rainscreen build-up or demonstrate current project performance. Use it to communicate palette, module rhythm, and material intent, then review current physical samples and current written information carrying the same proposed product identity.
Sand Color as a Facade Design Direction
The archived sand color suggests a pale, warm neutral that may coordinate with stone, glass, metal, brick, render, landscaping, or darker clay accents. It should be treated as a visual direction rather than a universal color code. Clay body, firing, surface, lighting, and adjacent materials influence how a current panel appears. Compare several representative pieces beside the intended companion finishes and at the relevant viewing distance. Record the accepted current sample, product name, date, and visual range. The 2013 color wording and photograph should remain archive references and must not substitute for a current approval standard.
The historic page also contained broad benefit and performance language. Absolute terms such as completely environmentally friendly, never fading, waterproof, self-cleaning, universally durable, or automatically energy saving are not appropriate current conclusions without defined scope and evidence. Even values in an old technical table relate only to the historic panel record and former test context. They do not establish present declarations for a new panel, supporting components, or complete wall. Current claims should be limited to what dated product and project documents actually support.
What a Rainscreen System Means for Current Review
A rainscreen is more than the visible terracotta facing. The current project proposal must identify the panel, supporting components, substrate interface, cavity and insulation strategy, membranes, fire-safety provisions, movement and perimeter conditions, drainage approach, and package responsibilities appropriate to the building. This is a list of coordination topics, not a generic design or construction instruction. Requirements vary with geometry, exposure, regulations, market, and the responsible design. The archive page cannot determine any of them. Architects, facade consultants, contractors, and suppliers should work from current project drawings, defined criteria, current documents, and reviewed samples.
2013 Archived Product and Performance Record
| Historic product wording | Terracotta rainscreen wall cladding system |
|---|---|
| Historic model | FH401881 |
| Historic size | 400 × 600 × 18 mm |
| Historic color | Sand |
| Historic image | lopo-china-Terracotta-Facade-Panel.jpg |
| Former use and certification | 2013 archive context only; current verification required |
| Former functional and performance table | Historic panel data only; not a current system conclusion |
| Status | 2013 archive reference pending complete current verification |
Information for a Current Rainscreen Inquiry
Provide the building type, country, elevation drawings, approximate facade area, preferred module and sand-color direction, companion finishes, delivery destination, and program. Explain whether FH401881, the former 400 × 600 × 18 mm format, or simply a warm neutral panel is the priority. Ask LOPO for current product identification, composition, feasible dimensions, representative samples, expected variation, project system scope, package boundaries, lead time, packing, and applicable technical and compliance documents. Review LOPO’s current terracotta rainscreen panels and keep the accepted sample and document set aligned across all project records.
Before approval, assemble one current reference set that connects the selected panel name, physical sample, accepted color range, elevation intent, system proposal, and dated supporting documents. Use that same identity in drawings, schedules, correspondence, and client presentations. This prevents the archived FH401881 code or photograph from becoming an accidental substitute for the material and evidence actually reviewed for the new project.
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Discuss a Current Terracotta Rainscreen
Browse LOPO’s facade project references and architectural terracotta gallery for current context. To discuss a sand-color facade related to FH401881, contact LOPO or email roger@lopoterracotta.com. Include the archive image, drawings, approximate area, destination, and schedule. The team can then respond with current samples, product options, system information, and relevant documents without treating 2013 specifications or performance claims as current.