A-frame houses have many of these features:
Triangular shape
Steeply sloping roof that extends to the ground on two sides
Front and rear gables
Deep-set eaves
1½ or 2½ stories
Many large windows on front and rear façades ...
a-frame
A roof shape with a very steep pitch forming a gable or "A" shape.
agora ...
Although A-frames are commonly used for vacation homes, their simple construction made them ideal for novice builders of the 1960s. The open interior spaces also appeal to the people who wanted to create communal lifestyles.
A-Frame - The steep slope of the A-frame roof is designed to help heavy snow to slide to the ground instead of remaining on top of the house and weighing it down. At the same time, the sloped roof provides two other benefits.
A-frame Building - A building with beams straight from the ground to the roof ridge, that form the shape of an A. The lower part of the roof slope usually takes the place of the wall.
 See also: Frame, Doorway, Foundation, Brick, System
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