I know some of the people building those giant buildings downtown, and while I am not happy with the style of the buildings the city allowed them to build (I am extremely conservative when it comes to architecture styles, and would prefer they were 100% faced in brick and not these weird mishmash things everyone builds now a days), or what I perceive as a lack of parking and over reliance on a luxury market, they are going to do quite well for themselves, so on that front it is hard to argue.

My background is in construction, construction management, architectural design. 

But in any case, we're working with an architecture and project management firm with an established international reputation.

I hired a person who is well known in the area for color architecture.

I have a background in computer-aided drafting (CAD), mostly for architecture, but also for mechanical, structural, and electrical engineering.

Ok, good point, I'll clarify.Our market (Columbus, OH) is strange architecturally.

If its a small job like a few million bucks we won't even bother, but some of the larger developments we do take a lot of our time and its a full preconstruction service to get bids from our subs, develop a proposal, value engineer the project, work through architectural, structural and mechanical details.  

Get involved in the architecture groups.

I'd be happy to trade architectural advice/ consult for investing knowledge/ collaboration.

I've always said, I got my degree, a BS in Architecture some time ago, and since that time, I've used both equally.