More sketchup

I saw a house I really liked recently in a book called "the simple house" (or something like that), it was in New Mexico and had a great mix of traditional new mexico design in a layout influenced by asian traditions. I played around with google sketchup to make one very similar. Added a loft and moved things around just a bit. Of course the courtyard side faces south and the patio roofs are set to let in winter sun and block summer sun, celestory windows above that roof give light to the great room all year. Thick adobe walls give good insulation...It's not too big and pretty simple, all one floor (plus the loft); great room has living plus dining on east side near kitchen; as in the one in the book, doors open on both sides of dining area to simulate outdoor patio eating (as is tradition for new mexican big family dinners).The main entry actually leads to the patio/courtyard, from there you can go in to the guest suite (or art studio or whatever) or into the west side of the great room of the main house, several other doors also lead out to the courtyard. Both the loft and the second bedroom (which the book had as a library) have a recessed window seat facing north (towards the Taos mountains in the house in the book). 

I left out interior doors and a few other details (like probably a large fireplace/mantle in the great room) as well.