It is considered that the taisha-zukuri style imitated palaces that had nearly square shapes, and the sumiyoshi-zukuri style is close to the style of the building where the Daijosai (first ceremonial offering of rice by newly-enthroned Emperor) is held.
大社造が正方形に近い宮殿を模したものと考えられ、住吉造が大嘗祭の建物に近似している。