Architecture and Sacred Space Part 1

The following questions were answered using the images of the Parthenon, Chartres Cathedral, and Lakshmana Temple.

Are there architectural characteristics that they share?
   Yes in fact there are some things that they all share. For instance the building are build more imposing than the infrastructure around them in size and also attention to detail and luxuries that come with this sacred places are pretty similar. They are all raised up higher than the landscape around them since they are built on a platform. Another similarity would be the changes in light. These places were built in such a way that when you walk in the building minimizes the amount of sunlight that comes through. Lastly all of the buildings have a designated grand entry way to get into the sacred building.

What differentiates and separates these structures from non-sacred space and ordinary structures?
   What separates these buildings from non-scared buildings is that non-sacred buildings don't house or have the equipment to praise the gods. The gods don't dwell in the house of a common place only in the grand temples that are worthy of the gods. Another thing to consider is that the very central idea about each of these temples is that they are build for the gods. On the other hand the common people have buildings for secular reasons.  Lastly would be the infrastructure. As explained in paragraph one the buildings were very imposing to the environment around them and also the attention to detail was absolutely superb, which is not seen in in the common places.