PROFESSIONAL AUTODIDACTS !
photo credit: Reuters/Carlos Barria Family occupations are usually unique, special, and worth preserving. The majority of the craftsmen are claimed to have learned their trade from their forefathers and had it ingrained in their DNA. However, are they professional? Is certification required for all professions? Despite our love for artists and their hard-won abilities, can't we embrace them as a professional path without a formal education? A similar issue exists in the field of building science. Are only architects who have good qualifications considered professionals? When we go back in history, we do find several outstanding self-taught architects who created amazing structures. Yet, that was in the past. It's difficult to detect a skilled self-taught architect in today's competitive world. Nowadays, a scrap of paper is worth more than a lifetime's worth of effort. People may wonder how you can trust someone and offer them a project that will endu...