Loggia

loggia

Hall, gallery, or porch open to the air on one or more sides. It evolved in the Mediterranean region as an open sitting room with protection from the sun. It is often a roofed, arcaded open gallery on an upper story overlooking a court, though it can also be a separate arcaded or colonnaded structure. In medieval and Renaissance Italy, it was often used in conjunction with a public square, as in Florence's Loggia dei Lanzi (begun 1376).

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loggia

1. a covered area on the side of a building, esp one that serves as a porch

2. an open balcony in a theatre

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loggia [′lō·jē·ə]

(architecture)

A roofed open arcade on the side of a building.

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loggia

An arcaded or colonnaded porch or gallery attached to or contained within a larger structure; usually located in a prominent part of the building; open on at least one side to provide a protected outdoor sitting area, sometimes contains an upper story. (See illustration p. 600.)

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Loggia 

a structure usually forming part of a building, separated from the external space by an arcade, colonnade, parapet, or grating. Serving as a covered balcony or entranceway, a loggia sculpturally enriches the facade of a building. A loggia may also be a separate building of the gallery type, open on one or more sides (for example, the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, c. 1376–80).