I’m not an architect but the other day I came up with a simple but (as far as I know) original idea for how apartment blocks could be drastically improved in a way that would yield improvements for the environment and for residents’ quality of life. I have the skills to create a 3D rendering of the design, but not the skill or time to do this in the way I assume an architect would, i.e. with detailed information on materials/internal architecture/reaction to extreme weather conditions/cooling mechanism etc etc.
Nevertheless I honestly believe my design is worthwhile, so I have two questions:
1) Is there any way I can make money from the idea, even though I’m not an architect?
2) If not, I’d like to see the idea implemented anyway, or at least know why it wouldn’t be viable. What should I do?