Meaning & use
Coffering
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A pattern of sunken decorative panels set into a ceiling, dome, or vault.
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The cathedral's dome featured elaborate coffering, each panel gilded at the edges.
Roman architects used coffering to reduce the weight of massive concrete ceilings without weakening them.
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Beyond looking decorative, coffering serves a structural purpose in domes and vaults by removing material from the ceiling where it is least needed, lightening the load.
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panelingrecessed panels
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