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Exterior architectural feature
A soffit is an exterior architectural feature, generally the horizontal, aloft underside of the roof edge. Its archetypal form, sometimes incorporating
Soffit
Horizontal decorative moulding that crowns a building or furniture
a surface to attach the soffits securely. Box cornices often have ventilation screens laid over openings cut in the soffits to allow air to circulate
Cornice
In architecture, a plain horizontal frieze or band
gutter. The finished surface below the fascia and rafters is called the soffit or eave. In classical architecture, the fascia is the plain, wide band (or
Fascia_(architecture)
Architectural element
finished with guttae. The cornice is split into the soffit, the corona, and the cymatium. The soffit is simply the exposed underside. The corona and the
Entablature
Series of sunken panels in a ceiling or vault
sunken panels in the shape of a square, rectangle, or octagon in a ceiling, soffit or vault. A series of these sunken panels was often used as decoration for
Coffer
Protruding structure
underside of the eaves may be filled with a horizontal soffit fixed at right angles to the wall, the soffit may be decorative but it also has the function of
Eaves
United States historic place
It measures 40 by 80 feet (12 by 24 m) and features a paneled frieze and soffit, sunburst gable vent, and chamfered support posts. It was listed on the
Teague Barn Wabash Importing Company Farm Stable
Teague_Barn_Wabash_Importing_Company_Farm_Stable
Lining of a doorway or other opening in a wall
Customs house in the Citadel of Leith in 1754–1755. In arches and vaults, the soffit is the curved inner surface of the arch or vault located above the impost
Jamb
Order of classical architecture
The Doric order of the Parthenon. Triglyphs marked "a", metopes "b", guttae "c" and mutules under the soffit "d"
Doric_order
Proposed skyscraper in London
structural floor beam depths were changed. In addition, the level of the soffit was decreased and the viewing gallery height reduced, which was intended
1_Undershaft
2022 EF3 tornado in Kansas, US
sheds was found deposited in trees. Another house sustained gutter and soffit damage, and tree branches were impaled into the exterior of the structure
2022_Andover_tornado
Bridge in Cheshire, England
pale red sandstone ashlar and consists of a segmental arch with a coffered soffit which spans the carriageway. On each side of the arch is a rectangular portal
Northgate,_Chester
Topics referred to by the same term
dictionary. A coffer, in architecture, is a sunken panel in a ceiling, soffit or vault. Coffer may also refer to: Coffer (fortification), a hollow lodgement
Coffer_(disambiguation)
United States historic place
exterior walls are constructed of brick, stone and mortar, with ornate wood soffit, extended wood fascia, and Spanish style ceramic roof tile, topped with
Tunnelton_station
that extends from the end of a rafter to the exterior wall and supports soffit-facing materials. In gable-roof construction, outlookers are typically 2x4
Lookout_(architecture)
minor structural damage, including to their fencing, shingles, fascia, soffits, and siding. Well over one hundred trees were snapped or uprooted along
List of United States tornadoes from April to May 2023
List_of_United_States_tornadoes_from_April_to_May_2023
Vent installed at the peak of a sloped roof
comfortable air inside the building. For ridge venting to be effective, soffit vents must be present, especially on residential applications. Most shingle
Ridge_vent
roofing material in addition to sustaining damage to their gutters and soffit. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, including one that fell onto a
List of tornadoes in the outbreak of May 6–10, 2024
List_of_tornadoes_in_the_outbreak_of_May_6–10,_2024
Space or room below a pitched roof of a house or other building
louvers should face away from prevailing winds to keep out driven rain. Soffit vents under the eaves normally provide the low vents. Louvered vents in
Attic
Railway viaduct in Cumbria, England
largely constructed of sandstone, the inner arches of the viaduct spans (soffit) are made from Dent Marble, as opposed to brick, which was normal practice
Arten_Gill_Viaduct
building element sometimes used in the same sense as a soffit, but more correctly applied to the soffit of the corona in a cornice. Plate girder A steel girder
Glossary_of_architecture
Construction of the roofs of houses
Building Regulations require roofs to be ventilated, either by the use of soffit vents, ridge vents, or replacement ventilation slates or tiles. Ventilation
Domestic_roof_construction
Historic house in Oak Park, Illinois
completed in the restoration process. On the home's exterior, the fascia and soffit were rebuilt as needed and the roof was repaired as well. Also on the exterior
Pleasant_Home
vault is formed when two barrel vaults intersect. The undersurface, or soffit, may be generated from a series of pointed, rather than round, arches. Also
List_of_architectural_vaults
Historic house in Virginia, United States
passage plan and is topped by a shallow gable roof. It features a scrolled soffit of its molded brick doorway. It was added to the National Register of Historic
Pitts_Neck
Building material
sheathing. It is also used in other construction applications such as fascias, soffit, shaft-liner and area separation, wall sheathing, and as tile backing (backer
Magnesium_oxide_wallboard
American recording studio designer and audio engineer (1931–2025)
credited with a number of recording studio design innovations, including soffit-mounted monitor speakers and sliding glass doors between live and isolation
Tom_Hidley
House in Los Angeles, California
further the simplicity, the roof is a concrete slab with birch wood over the soffits. The use of the new glass and concrete materials provided by Libbey-Owens-Ford
Entenza_House
Building in Indiana, United States
portico and a somewhat classical cornice with a dentil course below the soffit. The basement housed the engine-room, the department of mechanical engineering
LaFortune_Student_Center
square caps. At the southeast end are three round flood arches with moulded soffits.The approach walls are curved and have moulded string courses and copings
Listed buildings in Nottingham (Bridge ward)
Listed_buildings_in_Nottingham_(Bridge_ward)
Russian ballet dancer
(2018). Laureate of the highest theater award of St. Petersburg "Golden Soffit" (2005, 2006), and Laureate of the IX International Ballet Competition "Arabesque"
Viktoria_Tereshkina
Building at Indiana University Bloomington
inch (25 mm) thick, with dimensions of 10 by 10 feet (3.0 by 3.0 m). The soffits on the underside of the roof include further insulation, while the window
Mies Building for the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design
Mies_Building_for_the_Eskenazi_School_of_Art,_Architecture_+_Design
Catholic cathedral in Burgos, Spain
occupied by a rosette and on it a set of open gallery with three arches with soffits openwork with triple quatrefoil and supported by mullions against the looming
Burgos_Cathedral
Russian and Soviet actor
the RSFSR in 1978 and awarded the St. Petersburg theatrical prize Golden Soffit for the role of Dr. Dorn in the premiere performance Notebooks of Trigorin
Victor_Kostetskiy
Apartment building in Manhattan, New York
horizontally opening windows. The cornice features paired modillions and carved soffit panels. The arched openings include archivolts and keystones, in several
444_East_58th_Street
Railway viaduct in Sussex, England, carrying the London–Brighton line
1,480 feet (450 m). Each pier contains a jack arch with a semi-circular soffit, which had the benefit of reducing the number of bricks required. On 12
Ouse_Valley_Viaduct
Bridge in Gloucester, England
Seine at Neuilly. It combines both an elliptical profile over most of the soffit with a segmental profile at its faces. This feature is known as a corne
Over_Bridge
United States historic place
The cross-section of the exterior reveals the wooden brackets and tin soffits under the eaves of the tile roof, masterful detail easily overlooked given
Tivoli Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
Tivoli_Theatre_(Washington,_D.C.)
Supporting structural member in roof construction
(architecture) Joist Knee wall Lookout (architecture) Purlin Rafter angle square Soffit Truss Timber framing Timber roof truss Wind brace Wikimedia Commons has
Rafter
List of tornadoes in the United States
74 km) 25 yd (23 m) A brief tornado broke several large branches and partially ripped soffits off of a home. A storm chaser caught video of the tornado.
List of United States tornadoes from July to October 2022
List_of_United_States_tornadoes_from_July_to_October_2022
Macedonian Orthodox church in Kurbinovo, North Macedonia
the original decoration is the rider saint Demetrius on the northern door soffit. He is dated to the end of the 16th or the beginning of the 17th century
Church of St. George, Kurbinovo
Church_of_St._George,_Kurbinovo
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
bands of maroon brick and cement rendered cappings. The wide eaves have soffits either of fibrous sheet material or spaced timber battens, the latter being
Weemalla
Church in Birmingham, England
flank the recessed full height entrance arch under the parapeted gable. The soffit has a lierne pattern of ribs over the large decorated west window, with
Holy Trinity Church, Bordesley
Holy_Trinity_Church,_Bordesley
Mansion in Kampong Glam, Singapore
supported by purlins and roof beams. The eaves are broad and they overhang. The soffit of the eaves of the roof is covered with timber paneling. They are made
Gedung_Kuning
United States historic place
corner, a large dormer with a semicircular window on the front facade, and soffit ends supported by wooden brackets below the dormer. In addition to serving
Eldorado_City_Hall
EF0)) 2203 – 2205 0.21 mi (0.34 km) 25 yd (23 m) $2,000 The eaves and soffits to the main building on a farm sustained minor damage; outdoor furnishing
List of United States tornadoes from June to August 2015
List_of_United_States_tornadoes_from_June_to_August_2015
Iraqi painter and sculptor (1926–1987)
external surface is clad with copper, while its inner surface features a soffit finished with pyramidal modules alternating steel and copper. The promenade
Khaled_al-Rahal
Architectural term for an arched roof
those of the main vault, the arches were either stilted so that their soffits might be of the same height, or they formed smaller intersections in the
Vault_(architecture)
Historic house in Utah, United States
with belcast eaves, supported by Doric columns. The porch's ceiling and soffits were built of bead board, which the owner in 1998 planned to cover with
Roy H. and Florence B. Gappmayer House
Roy_H._and_Florence_B._Gappmayer_House
Temporary structure to support permanent structure during construction
release of the falsework coincided with the tensioning of the arch cables. Soffit: Plywood sheeting for walking platform and surface to pour bridge against
Falsework
Wedge-shaped element used in building an arch or vault
outer boundary of a voussoir forms an extrados, internal - an intrados (soffit). In Visigothic, Moorish, and Damascene architectural traditions, the voussoirs
Voussoir
Construction or ornamentation done in plaster or a similar material
with wire hangers so as to allow a space of several inches between the soffit of the concrete floor and the ceiling. For partitions metal laths are grouted
Plasterwork
Monument in Baghdad, Iraq
external surface is clad with copper, while its inner surface features a soffit finished with pyramidal modules alternating steel and copper. The promenade
Monument to the Unknown Soldier, Baghdad
Monument_to_the_Unknown_Soldier,_Baghdad
International exhibition in Barcelona, Spain
Francesc d'Assís Galí's frescoes (he also painted the entrance hall's soffits, together with Josep Obiols and Manuel Humbert). To either side of the
1929 Barcelona International Exposition
1929_Barcelona_International_Exposition
Architectural element formed by the extrusion of a single curve
Nave of Lisbon Cathedral with a barrel vaulted soffit. Note the absence of clerestory windows, all of the light being provided by the Rose window at one
Barrel_vault
Public library in the City of Johannesburg
instance, comprises rolled flat bars forming stringers and a stiffened steel soffit plate. This innovative structural design was later recognised with an award
Sandton_Public_Library
Limburger Dom, Germany Gable roof with eaves, exposed, decorated rafters and soffits, and stepped ascending apexes, temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Conical
List_of_roof_shapes
Third historical division of English Gothic architecture
tracery is characterised by mullions that rise vertically as far as the soffit of the window, with horizontal transoms frequently decorated with miniature
Perpendicular_Gothic
Horizontal framing structure
half-dovetail lap joint. Joists may also be tenoned in during the raising with a soffit tenon or a tusk tenon (possibly with a housing). Joists can also be joined
Joist
2007 fire in North Carolina, United States
spread along and through the soffit areas and into attic spaces. "In the specific instance of vinyl soffits, the soffit material can melt away and allow
Ocean_Isle_Beach_house_fire
Mexican muralist (1886–1957)
part through the depiction of hammer and sickle joined by a star in the soffit of the chapel. In the mural, a "propagandist" points to another hammer and
Diego_Rivera
Heritage house in Brisbane
also pressed metal, though simpler in design. The former timber lined soffits to the original verandah remain despite the enclosure of the verandah and
Lyndhurst,_Clayfield
Railway station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
engaged brick piers and bolt fixings to the station building brick walls. The soffit is the underside of the corrugated steel roof fixed to intermediate exposed
Petersham_railway_station
Ancient Roman arch, a landmark of Rome, Italy
there stands a female on the east side and a male on the west side. The soffit of the axial archway is deeply coffered with a relief of the apotheosis
Arch_of_Titus
Railway station in Ontario, Canada
and two on each end, under a pitched slate roof with elongated eaves and soffits supported by end rafters and triangular brackets. At the time of the railway's
Napanee_station
Term for a type of cement products
frequently used for such purposes as furnace flues, roof shingles, siding, soffit and fascia panels, and wallboard for areas where fire retardancy is particularly
Transite
German WWI monoplane aircraft line
Immelmann's later Fokker E.II with the "soffit" surfaces fitted.
Fokker_Eindecker_fighters
American architect
repainted. The playhouse also needed exterior carpentry work, including on the soffit, fascia and porch floors before painting could begin." The association was
Lucas_Pfeiffenberger
single rusticated elliptical arch. The bridge has voussoirs, a rusticated soffit, and projecting end piers. Ardsley Manor House and Cottage 53°32′48″N 1°25′11″W
Listed_buildings_in_Stairfoot
House in Madison, Wisconsin
horizontal board and batten siding. A row of clerestory windows just below the soffit make the chunky flat cantilevered roof "appear to float above the house
Walter_Rudin_House
Speaker designed to reproduce sound accurately
listened to from much closer distances than the traditional large wall-(or "soffit") mounted main monitors. As a result, studio-acoustic problems were minimized
Studio_monitor
Historic site in Eastbourne, East Sussex
his presence is commemorated in the stucco portrait bust of him in the soffit of the bay window at the south end of the Gallery, which is the sole surviving
Compton_Place
by tearing large sections of shingles from the roof and blowing in the soffit on two sides, while nearby residences sustained minor roof damage. As it
List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2026
List_of_United_States_tornadoes_from_January_to_March_2026
Mosque and former church in Istanbul, Turkey
block Soffits and a cornice A theodosian capital A theodosian capital for a pilaster, one of the few remains of the church of Theodosius II Soffits On 23
Hagia_Sophia
enclosed for a length of 150m, or more, measured along the centre line of the soffit. Whipple, Tom (13 April 2019). "Colossal bore gets priest's blessing to
List of tunnels in the United Kingdom
List_of_tunnels_in_the_United_Kingdom
2024 tropical cyclone tornado outbreak
damage to structures. Damage included homes suffering roof, siding, and soffit damage. The tornado devastated the Spanish Lakes community where over 20
Hurricane Milton tornado outbreak
Hurricane_Milton_tornado_outbreak
Short wall used in timber roof construction
is generally accepted that the knee wall begins at the upper edge of the soffit of the floor below. There is no uniform use of the term for the end of the
Knee_wall
18th-century bridge in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Unusually wide for a single-span stone bridge, its voussoirs, springers and soffit are made of ashlar, and its spandrels and parapet are of rubble. Historic
Buittle_Bridge
Historic house in Indiana, United States
finished in asphalt shingles with large flush end chimneys. The large wooden soffit has a massive decorative cornice that is consistent in size and presentation
Lenhart_Farmhouse
has a chamfered quoined surround and a lintel with a triangular-arched soffit, and there are later doorways. In the upper floor are casement windows with
Listed_buildings_in_Barnburgh
United States historic place
features board-and-batten siding and distinctive bargeboards with dentil soffits. The interior has a single room divided by a later central partition formed
Howland_Chapel_School
main doorway has a chamfered quoined surround and a lintel with a stepped soffit, and to the right is a doorway with a plain surround. There is one modern
Listed buildings in Greetland and Stainland
Listed_buildings_in_Greetland_and_Stainland
Bridge over the River Thames in England
Fontana Resoundings Dale, Sarah (25 October 2023). "Catch net installed to soffit of Millennium Bridge to facilitate planned maintenance work". Infrastructure
Millennium_Bridge,_London
Fabric building structure providing shade
arm awning the torsion bar (also known as square bar) fits into wall or soffit or fascia or roof mounted brackets that spread the load to the wall or roof
Awning
Buddhist caves in India (Maharashtra)
surmounted by the chaitya arch, with an imitation of wooden ribbing under its soffit..." The caves have two notable inscriptions, showing the names of donors
Thanale_Caves
United States historic place
groupings. The building is highly horizontal; the canopy's inclusion as a soffit across the facade and the banks of windows help emphasize this design. In
Valley National Bank (Casa Grande, Arizona)
Valley_National_Bank_(Casa_Grande,_Arizona)
Metal rod intended to protect a structure from a lightning strike
batten Roof garden Roofline Roof ridge Roof sheeting Roof tiles Roof truss Roof window Shingles Skylight Soffit Solar panels Spire Weathervane Wind brace
Lightning_rod
Airport serving Phnom Penh, Cambodia
building the passenger building; LBL International Construction for terminal soffit and cladding; and Shanghai Baoye Group - a subsidiary of Metallurgical Corporation
Techo_International_Airport
Fan used to circulate air throughout a living space
air from the living areas into the attic and out through the gable and/or soffit vents, while at the same time drawing air from the outside into the living
Whole-house_fan
Building in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England
frieze, and a deep open pediment with enriched octagonal panels to the soffit. The tympanum over the doors contains vase and cornucopia ornament. The
37_and_39_Eastborough
and consists of nine segmental arches with punched voussoirs and brick soffits, carried on tapering piers. The arches have a span of 40 feet (12 m), and
Listed buildings in Rawtenstall
Listed_buildings_in_Rawtenstall
United States historic place
Byzantine roof. Several shed dormer windows break through the main roof. The soffit is decorated with wood brackets. The front is split into three bays; the
City_Building_(Illinois)
force. tendon height The vertical distance of a tendon from the member's soffit formwork. Usually measured to the underside of the duct or sheathing. tendon
Glossary of prestressed concrete terms
Glossary_of_prestressed_concrete_terms
and two doorways, one with a massive quoined surround and a Tudor arched soffit to a deep lintel. The outbuilding at right angles has four bays, and contains
Listed buildings in Idridgehay and Alton
Listed_buildings_in_Idridgehay_and_Alton
Former television complex in Manchester
The building frame was made of reinforced concrete infilled with flat soffit slabs and 2,100 square metres of windows. Its architecture has been ridiculed
New Broadcasting House, Manchester
New_Broadcasting_House,_Manchester
Multi-purpose indoor velodrome in Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa
nine months from inception. The Velodrome features an acoustically treated soffit lining for purposes of hosting music and other entertainment events. The
Bellville_Velodrome
Japanese pagoda in Laeken, Brussels, Belgium
decorations, features a "magnificent ceiling similar to the first floor soffit but evoking animals, including openwork reliefs representing rising and
Japanese_Tower,_Brussels
United States historic place
end. There are asphalt shingles on the roof and there is a simple wood soffit and fascia. The facade of the house, or south elevation, is symmetrical
John, Harriet, and Eliza Jennett Duncan House
John,_Harriet,_and_Eliza_Jennett_Duncan_House
digital projection, air‑conditioning ducts concealed above the balcony soffit, and upholstered pushback seating modernizations that retained the hall's
Mitra_Cinema_Hall,_Calcutta
Public art installation
some sort. The door at the Google offices in Ann Arbor is located in the soffit of the "Ann Arbor" room. This door has a glass panel with an aluminum frame
Fairy_Doors_of_Ann_Arbor
SOFFIT
SOFFIT
SOFFIT
SOFFIT
Boy/Male
Indian
One who Worship the Almighty with Great Promise
Boy/Male
Tamil
Uddunath | உதà¯à®¤à¯à®¨à®¾à®¤
Lord of stars
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Gemarya, GEMARIA means "God has accomplished."
Boy/Male
French
Lives in a fortress.
Female
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of Greek Elisabet, ELSPETH means "God is my oath."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Word's Happiness
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Tamil
Beautiful, Lovable, Assiduous, Successful
Girl/Female
English
Of high value; brilliant. The precious diamond stone.
Girl/Female
Spanish
Altar of heaven.
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n.
The soffit or under surface of the masonry required in gathering. See Gather, v. t., 7.
n.
The under side of the subordinate parts and members of buildings, such as staircases, entablatures, archways, cornices, or the like. See Illust. of Lintel.
n.
A sunk panel of ceilings or soffits.
n.
The under side of a cornice; a soffit.