Starting out in architecture on your own, not as an intern, or a middle career employee, those of us who want personal expression in design see two venues: competitions that are open to anyone or publication of what you have done. You know you have the chops. You are convinced that what you do has a message, worth, meaning: You just need the "Street Cred". Screaming your genius in a closed room on your laptop feels like playing Solitaire - you win, but who knows. No one hears you. No one sees … [Read more...]