log·gi·a 
(lôjē-ə, lŏjē-ə)
(lôjē-ə, lŏjē-ə)n.
1. An open-sided, roofed or vaulted gallery, either free-standing or along the front or side of a building, often at an upper level.
2. An open balcony in a theater.
[Italian, from Old Italian, from Old French loge; see LOGE.]