Another lab class was opened by Google: Architecture101

After the anatomy class by Google, there is a new tool on the web for amateur and pro designers. Google sketchup presents a design tool with a simple interface and fancy functions which is an inspirational application that motivates you to sketch something you imagined right away! I had tried it in autoCAD once upon a time, but it was not as easy and enjoyable as in this tool. you might design a building, car, mailbox or a tree. My first product was a skyscraper as shown on the images. The toolbar allows you to calculate the details, expand/shrink/paint your sketch and determine the location and built it. It is entegrated tool with other google products which helps to import different functions. For instance, you can get locations from google map if you plan to design your home at the exact place. Difference from most of other google products, this tool runs on PC. That is sad but I believe it will be a web based tool soon. Enjoy it!