There is statistical evidence that suggests ceiling height influences thinking patterns. Higher ceilings encourage creative thinking and lower ceilings encourage detail-oriented thinking. [1] Obviously both patterns are critically important to hackers and businessmen.

Likely there are a whole suite of variables associated with a physical space that have an effect on thinking.

Yay for good architecture and design!

[1] http://www.csom.umn.edu/assets/71190.pdf