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''This article is about the architectural feature of yinrih buildings, for the subspace used for FTL communication and travel named after it, see [[underlay]].'' | |||
An underlay is the open area beneath a building. Most structures are built on stilts or pylons to ensure that the lowest floor is off the ground. [[Yinrih]] are arboreal animals and feel more at ease this way. | An underlay is the open area beneath a building. Most structures are built on stilts or pylons to ensure that the lowest floor is off the ground. [[Yinrih]] are arboreal animals and feel more at ease this way. | ||
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In suburban and rural areas, underlays are used for storage. In dense urban environments underlays loose their original purpose of providing a sense of height since all the surrounding buildings are also raised. These areas become unbroken expanses used for vehicular transport. In this case one speaks of "the underlay" as a single connected unit. | In suburban and rural areas, underlays are used for storage. In dense urban environments underlays loose their original purpose of providing a sense of height since all the surrounding buildings are also raised. These areas become unbroken expanses used for vehicular transport. In this case one speaks of "the underlay" as a single connected unit. | ||
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