 The German name, "Fachhallenhaus", is a regional variation of the term "Hallenhaus" ("hall house", sometimes qualified as the "Low Saxon hall house").In the academic definition of this type of house the word "Fach" does not refer to the "Fachwerk" or "timber-framing" of the walls, but to the large "Gefach" or "bay" between two pairs of the wooden posts ("Ständer") supporting the ceiling of the hall and the roof which are spaced about apart.This was also used as a measure of house size