Octagon and A-frame
comparison
Octagon Houses (differences)
Octogon houses have 1 or 2 large rooms per story. They are normally large, octogon shaped buildings, hence the name. they have low pitched, hip roofs. they are cheap/easy to build. they have wide, overhanging eaves. they have brackets at the cornice. they have partial, or fully encircling porches. they have octagonal coupla in some versions
A-Frame Houses (differences)
The A-Frames houses was mostly based in the 1950's to 1970's. It was originally form Europe, China, and the South Pacific. With a nice triangle shape, the house does have much living space. They are usually on 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 stories. Since the ceiling is high, the sloping walls kill dead space. They have deep eaves and gables are in the front and back of the house. Most of the walls are slanted so it has very few vertical walls
Similarities of both
Both A-Frame and Octagon houses can have large porches, large windows, and exposed ceiling beams. Also they both have very minimal classic style