Architectural Designs

Can I make money from my simple but original architectural design idea even though I'm not an architect?

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?

Public Comments

1. Well architects arent really in big demand and everyone has ideas to build there own designs. Well you don't have to be an architect you just have to know everything that applys to designing a house. Try sharing your idea with an architect , but you do risk them stealing it. Try introduce to big architect firms
2. See from what you have stated you have something really valuable and would yield good results and money. What you have to do is first of prepare a complete report of the same with illustrations as best as you could draw. This you keep in a sealed cover. Next find out architects near where you live and write a letter to them just like one you have post here (not the money but that you have a design) and say you would like an appointment with them. There you go along with one lawyer friend of yours with the sealed cover and proceed with discussions and later every other thing would naturally follow. Note : Do not reveal the complete details even to your lawyer also but keep them safe in the sealed cover and tell him that the whole project is inside this cover and it is his duty to safeguard the same while presenting it to the architect. Hope this satisfies you. All the best.