Two gelatin silver prints present a typological study of traditional half-timbered houses (Fachwerkhäuser) from the Siegen industrial region of Germany, rendered in the Bechers' characteristically precise, frontal, and neutral photographic style. The paired images strip away contextual surroundings to emphasize the structural and decorative patterns of the exposed timber frameworks, inviting formal comparison between the two structures. This methodical, archive-like approach reflects the Bechers' broader project of documenting vernacular industrial and domestic architecture before its disappearance.