I think of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Man is small. God is great and high above. The language of the middle ages and even the Renaissance, for the common man was that of symbols. Icons were big in the East and the symbol or rather the icon was said to participate in the reality to which the symbol pointed. The same can be said for the Church building. In the European churches the floor plan was invariably in the form of a cross with the light from on high splashing down on the nave, the crux. Then there were the Stations of the Cross. Bible reading (reading in general) was strongly discouraged as the "uninitiated" was certain to fall into error. Better leave that to the priests.

Then consider the floor plan of the Temple(s) at Jerusalem. It was a box-like affair. The biggest court was the first known as the Court of the Gentiles. This is where any and all could come and fellowship or worship, present sacrifices and make your petitions known to the priests or other minions. The next court was only for Jewish males and the third room was the Holy of Holies which sheltered the Ark of the Covenant and could only be entered once a year by the High Priest to make atonement for all of Israel. It has been noted that the Temple was a reflection of Man. There is the social face which is analogous to the Court of the Gentiles. It's where we meet our fellow man. Next is the sanctum of hearth and home where we meet and deal with our family and intimate friends. The Holy of Holies is the Soul of Man Where we meet our God, Whoever or Whatever that may be. All a study in architecture.