Villa Godi by Palladio. A loggia is the focal point in place of a portico in the centre, and used again each side of the structure as a corridor.

Domitian Terrace surmounted by the fifteenth century loggia of the Casa dei Cavalieri di Rodi, Trajan's Forum, Rome.

Loggia is the name given to an architectural feature, originally of Italian design, which is often a gallery or corridor generally on the ground level, or sometimes higher, on the facade of a building and open to the air on one side, where it is supported by columns or pierced openings in the wall. In particular, Brunelleschi featured a loggia at the front of the Ospedale degli Innocenti (Hospital of the Innocents) in Florence, Italy. Loggia is an Italian surname. ... Download high resolution version (2310x1410, 178 KB)Villa Godi from Quattro Libri This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (2310x1410, 178 KB)Villa Godi from Quattro Libri This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Illustration from a 1736 English edition of I Quattro Libri dellArchitettura. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 586 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Rome, Domitian Terrace surmounted by the loggia of the Casa dei Cavalieri di Rodi viewed from West File historyClick on a date/time to view... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 586 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Rome, Domitian Terrace surmounted by the loggia of the Casa dei Cavalieri di Rodi viewed from West File historyClick on a date/time to view... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Trajans Forum Trajans Forum (Latin: Forum Traiani) is chronologically the last of the Imperial fora of Rome. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... This article is about the built environment. ... Look up Corridor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... West facade of the Notre-Dame de Strasbourg Cathedral A facade (or façade) (Pronounced fa-sa-de) is generally the exterior of a building — especially the front, but also sometimes the sides and rear. ... Look up air in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Column (disambiguation). ...

The loggia can also be an alternative to the portico. In this form it is most simply described as a recessed portico, or an internal room, with pierced walls, open to the elements. Occasionally a loggia would be placed at second floor level over the top of a loggia below, this was known as a 'double loggia'. Loggias sometimes were given significance in a facade by being surmounted by a pediment. Categories: Architectural elements | Stub ... A pediment is a classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns. ...

Today, a loggia can be a small, often ornate, summer house built on the roof of a residence to enjoy cooling winds and admire the view. They are typical of Italian architecture and were especially popular in the 17th century. They are prominent in the skyline of Rome. (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5...

Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa contains three distinct sets of dorms connected by loggias. The main quad of the Stanford University campus prominently features loggias, as do the University Center and Purnell Center for the Arts at Carnegie Mellon University, which frame a quad known as the Cut. Grinnell College is a private liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, United States with a strong social justice tradition. ... Merchants National Bank, architect Louis Sullivan. ... “Stanford” redirects here. ... Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. ...

A loggia was added to the the Sydney Opera House in 2006. [1] The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

In Russia, a loggia is a glazed balcony on apartment blocks.^[1] A balcony comprising a balustrade supported at either end by plinths. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

References

• Curl, James Stevens [2006]. A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (paperback), Second (in English), Oxford University Press, 880. ISBN 0-19-860678-8. 

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