Google now going after architects?

Saw this on the Zillow Blog today...

Turns out Google has hooked up with (bought?) a company called SketchUp, and they're now providing free 3-D design tools for everything from playground equipment to landscaping and homes.

I highly doubt this signals the end of the need for architects, but I figure the foul-crying is soon-to-come.

They currently only offer this for Windows users, although a Mac version is 'coming soon'.

Download Sketchup here.

Then once you're done, take your dream home and drop it onto your dream home site on Google Earth. If you spend enough time looking, you might even find a vacant lot somewhere in San Francisco!