Aarakocran architecture

Aeria's Aarakocra have long lost the tribal nesting practices of their Aerials predecessors, evolving to live in a far more static world than the elemental plain of air. They now have impressive buildings of stone and marble in High Perch and Zephys with the trade of skills and materials made with dwarves and humans, while some have retained a more natural architectural model with that of the elves that share the forests of Nalore.
Regardless of the actual material and embellishement, though, all Aarakocran settlements have buildings and houses that still echo to their past in the Plane of Air: the deep claustrophobia of the birdfolk. To most other races, Aarakocran buildings will always appear unnecessarily tall, ceilings looming several feet above the inhabitants even in the most modest of houses. Similarly tall doors and windows are found in proportionaly large numbers and are rarerly shut, providing an open view (and often, access) to the open sky outside. Splitting a house into rooms is something perceived as particularly weird. Why work twice as much to create unpractical walls that prevent free movement (and flight!) inside your shelter? Buildings that look like a standalone balcony to other races are not unheard of, and domes supported by pillars inspired by their builders and materials are probably the most common sight in an Aarakocran city. In Nalore, several homes have also adopted light elven fabric as shutters and doors for protection against the rains and such, but also mostly thanks to how easy they are to fly though.
Aaraocran homes are generally furnished rather scarcely to avoid getting in the way of bulky wings. A table and some chairs, adapted for their winged backs, and some cooking essentials or trade items might be gathered in a corner because they are needed, but little else. Most Aarakocras also still sleep in suspended beds that look like a cross between a hamac and a woven nest. These are usually hung high above the "common area" to accomodate the many inhabitants of the house. This communal living style more or less remains from the birdfolk's tribal roots, but it is no longer the norm for everyone.

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House