Its octagonal shape meant most items of furniture had to be bespoke.

It was designed for multi-purpose use and with its octagonal shape it was a clear departure from the usual nave-like school halls.

This house was called by his friends the goose-pie, because of its octagonal shape.

Here there are partitions in rectangular shape and the corner partitions are in octagonal shape.

The octagonal shape of the base indicates that a direction-finding station operator's hut stood there.