The Gallarus Oratory (work in progress)

In order to please a sweet friend of mine, I decided to build an SL replica of the Gallarus Oratory. Says Wikipedia:

"The Gallarus Oratory (Irish: Séipéilín Ghallarais) is believed to be an early Christian church located on the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland. Though the building is believed to have been built between the 6th century and 9th century, some believe it could have been built as late as the 12th century because the east window has a rounded top made of two carved stones (not a true arch). According to local legend, if a person climbs out of the oratory via the window, their soul will be cleansed."

My SL version of this building is not really faithful, I chose to have a bigger build, with an increased depth, and a flat roof instead of a rounded top. Increased depth allows for easier moves and camera views inside it. Working on such a modest build, with only one single texture applied to each face, is a really nice way to learn more about textures manipulations in SL.

I still have to add a rounded window on the back wall, and the work on the texture must be improved yet. Especially the borders of the prims, where the textures are bent for now. For the opening door, I used a cool free script that opens a door inside a prim for the entrance (Secret Door Switch Open, by Vares Solvang, I can't retrieve it the SL forums sorry!). A command /10 open allows to open the door, and where you close it (/10 close), it feels like you're alone and protected in this old and quiet shelter.