Day 1 base up to Moder/Yagluth is still a wooden box with moat around a raised grounds. Safety first. After defeating Yagluth, theres a big gap between it and Mistland, so i build a nice looking dock that connected to my Elder/Black Forest base, connecting any moat with the sea. Looks pleasing, but still leaning toward "sterilized structures that basically look like impenetrable boxes of stone and wood."