יחזקאל, פרק מ״ב, פסוק ג׳

A precise architectural layout of the Temple’s chambers reveals both their strategic placement within the sacred grounds and their towering vertical design. These structures were carefully positioned between the courtyards. On one side, their inner face bordered a twenty-cubit open airspace that served as a buffer between the chambers and the main Temple building. On the opposite side, their outer face looked out over the paved stone floor of the outer court [מצודת ציון], specifically the women's courtyard [רד״ק].

Because these buildings were constructed as three stories stacked directly on top of one another, their impressive height required substantial architectural reinforcement. The primary approach among commentators is that massive square support columns, wide at the base and tapering as they rose, protruded from the walls [תוספת רש״י, מצודת ציון, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. To ensure the stability of the tall, three-story structure, these heavy columns were positioned directly opposite one another on both the inside and outside of the building [מצודת דוד, תוספת רש״י].

Other perspectives offer a different vision of the architecture. Rather than support columns, the opposing structures might simply have been one chamber built directly facing another [רד״ק]. A more unique approach suggests an elaborate overhead design, where an upper structure connected the roofs of two opposing buildings. This created a bridge-like walkway with windows offering distant views, aligned from east to west. In this specific architectural layout, these connecting bridges were themselves built three stories high [מלבי״ם].