What is this architectural detail called?

[Brandon Whitmore]

It is an inset, flat roof structure built into a sloped portion of roof; basically the opposite of a dormer.

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[Scottpat]

It is an inset, flat roof structure built into a sloped portion of roof; basically the opposite of a dormer.

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Ugly comes to mind!

I have always called that a recessed dormer or an inset dormer.

[Brandon Whitmore]

:"Ugly detail" would work, but I'd prefer to call it an attempt to confuse contractors and destroy a house. If things aren't done just right, it's a leaker.

There's evidence of leakage at 4 of the 6 recessed dormers, and the owners have spent 6k so far fixing things. There's so many issues with them, I can't figure out what has been "fixed".

Thanks Scott.

[Richard Moore]

Note to architect: If you come up with some detail that nobody else uses, it's not necessarily genius on your part. Chances are that it's actually an idea that others have dismissed, with good reason, as stupid.

[Joseph Hagarty]

bump the dormer out

never recess in

Reduces living space and only creates water intrusion problems

[Rob Amaral]

It's a remrod...

[Bill Kibbel]

It's an innie, not an outie.

The correct term is "inset dormer".

[JohnJonny]

They just don't make em like they used to. So much for modern technology.