Thinking of Christopher Alexander and his Japanese Tea House sequence as I was reading this:
“a space in Japanese culture is understood by how it shapes relationships … a room is always filled with invisible structures, regardless of its occupants
… For example, traditional tea houses have doors that are narrow and low. This forces guests to lower their head and, historically, for samurai to leave their swords outside by the door.
… Building spaces that deepen relationships (wa), generate new knowledge (ba), connect to the world around us (tokoro), and allow moments of quiet and integration (ma) can enrich our experience of the world and that of those around us.”