machine for living... machine for praising?

Architect Frank Lloyd Wright was quoted as calling his house design "a machine for living;" that is, the physical facts of location and line of sight, conveniences or barriers to flow, gathering, communication and so on will cumulatively allow its residents to live well or to live at a disadvantage. So there is bound to be a consequence between physical conditions, environment; social ecosystem and one's interior, mental and spiritual life. In the same way, perhaps one can speak of the physical and programmatic structures and rhythms in a church of believers are helping or hindering the strong development and expression of one's spiritual heart; of one's opportunities for mutual dependence (fellowship), praise and giving thanks. Where does your community of belief fit along this spectrum: more of a supporting framework, or a series of active distractions? Indeed, is your worship life a "machine for praising"?