Try adobebuilder.com. You'll find a couple of plans for rammed earth houses, as well as a few adobe houses. There's also some info about rammed earth construction, as well as links to more info. I think it's possible to adapt most adobe plans to rammed earth. If you're serious about rammed earth, it would be a good idea to find an experienced rammed earth builder. Where do you plan to build? I know there are some rammed earth builders in the Soutwest.

I would check out all the links that macv and others posted above. I see some new ones in there that I will check out myself, I am still learning something new on here every day! Some knowledgable people hang out here. I love the Boston Design Guide web site, macv! I have gotten an immense education in my quest towards building a home and it began over a decade ago with me picking out plans that I saw in plan books and online. Some of these plans were so unrealistic and ridiculous in one way or another, that I laugh when I look at my choices now. In my opinion, you have to cast a wide net, then narrow and rework your choices as you whittle down the list of things you need and some of the things you want. Yes, you could sit down and tell an expert at an architectural or design firm what you want, they can question you and do some calcuating and BAM, draft you some plans that would be excellent for your circumstances. If you have the means to to do this, I don't think you could go wrong, even if it is just to get them to tweak a plan for you that you have already decided on. I don't think the majority of people can afford a custom design done for you by an architect, but we can take some elements from those and use them. But the whole plan searching process is SO much fun! I literally get a charge when one of my favorite design firms releases new floorplans (something that is not happening much since the recession, but before that, everyone was releasing new plans almost weekly). Stalk their websites. Register on the site and sign up for all their newsletters to come to your email. In my mind, after you have this list of details you THINK you want in a home and you find ones that seem to fit your requirements, then you you need to stop and ask yourself, WHY am I drawn to these features? Is it purely for looks? Does my lifestyle actually fit these features? Will I actually use this space or feature? If I have to give up some pricey things to make this house happen, what is my list of priorities, what can I compromise on and what would be a deal-breaker for me? Look at as many actual photos of the houses as you can if there are any available. Keep clippings and old mags with examples of things you like. Learn the some of the terminology of building so that you won't be clueless. The most helpful adjustment in my mental thinking has been that I know now that I can adjust almost any detail on a plan. There is a cost involved, certainly, and sometimes the cost kills the idea, but almost any room can be renamed, repurposed, made bigger, made smaller. Walls can be moved and re-moved. But if you find that you have to make a long list of major changes, you probably would be better off making another selection that more closely fits what you want with fewer changes. I am providing links below to my personal list of sites that I visit to check out house plans. Happy plan hunting! http://www.dreamhomesource.com/ and http://www.eplans.com/ (the same company runs both these sites, but eplans has a price range feature that helps to keep you from being totally unrealistic about what you can afford) http://www.dongardner.com/ http://www.frankbetz.com/ http://www.stephenfuller.com/ http://southernlivinghouseplans.com/ http://www.designbasics.com/ http://www.designerdreamhomes.net/ http://www.nelsondesigngroup.com/ http://hgtvpro.homeplans.com/ http://www.danze-davis.com/search.htm http://www.mascord.com/Default.asp http://www.ahmanndesign.com/

Thought I would say thanks to everyone and post a follow up. We are currently thinking the Don Gardner Arbordale for exterior and using a four down, four up, two wing type interior. We chose and closed on 10 acres in Central Virginia. Thoughts so far on the house... Four down: kitchen, great room, dining and flex room Four up: master, three bedrooms Two wings: garage and master - with bonus room over garage I'm having trouble working out mudroom, powder room and walk in pantry but the meeting with the architect and builder should work that out. The inspiration kitchen I am loving is the the same one linked here with the scullery). Link below. As such, the long layout with breakfast area is making the kitchen a challenge, all floor plans I've looked at are ushaped kitchens with sep. dining room. We are going to meet with an architect who will give us his thoughts (he is a friend) then possibly with a design build firm to talk about having them do drawings and get it under roof. I NEVER knew it would be so much work just to find a plan that works for us. Who knew finding a house for 7 with homeschool and old folks needs would be so exhausting. Owner build - design build firm - lone class A contractor - sooo many choices. Here is a link that might be useful: [Las Lomas Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/las-lomas-residence-contemporary-kitchen-austin-phvw-vp~1764361)

@robin0919, we all know your feelings about architects and how you don't see the value in having a custom home designed by a professional. Not everyone feels that way. Many don't know what an architect really does - you don't, but then, you don't care. You reduced an architect to someone that 'draws plans'. I would say the very reason to hire an architect is so the consumer gets more than what they have the ability to envision. Many consumers have no idea what can be done by an architect. So they start looking at plans online because the consumer thinks they need to come to an architect with a (ubiquitous) floorplan in hand not knowing that it is part of the architect's process to draw out the needs and wants for the specific building site and the specific consumer. Not all of us are a family of 2 adults and 2.3 kids living in the burbs. Some people want more in their life - not more stuff, more out of life. It doesn't cost more if you have a talented architect. You have to look at the entire cost to build and not just design fees.