Mezzanine (architecture)

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View of the mezzanine in the lobby of the former Capitol Cinema, Ottawa, Canada

In architecture, a mezzanine or entresol is an intermediate floor between main floors of a building; it is often low-ceilinged, and often projects in the form of a balcony. The term is also used for the lowest balcony in a theater, or for the first few rows of seats in that balcony.

In Palladian architecture the mezzanine is a low upper floor, usually for servants and/or storage.

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