CA for future home builder/owner

[perryh]

Richard, your statement in itself is arrogant. There are people around that are better than yourself and always will be. Learn to live with it, You'll be happier. It's really about pleasing the client not each other.

[RMorrison]

It's really about pleasing the client not each other.

Feel free to read the client testimonials on my website.

[marty]

I thought I would wade in here and add my 2c worth.

I beleive the core to design is an ability to visualise something that does not exist and translate it into something that can be built. The ability to visualise can be refined but if it is not there in the first place it cannot be taught.
On the other hand construction detailing and building are technical skills which can be taught.

Someone who has good visulisation skills may be able to produce a good design without training but they are most unlikely to be able to produce an acceptable set of construction documents.