Because as much as engineers tend to think they are experts in all fields, they aren't actually. So take a bunch of working professionals who just came home from an 8-hour day, and see how much quality skilled labor in fields they don't know anything about you can get.
I mean, I like building things, yes. I make small tables, I replace parts on my car. But I can't really hope to raise a decent house, even if I had 20 of me.
Ok, so you managed to put up a house? Wait, there's more! Did you build it to code for fire, sanitation, earthquakes...? Of course, some of the codes are overly pedantic and there is some baggage there, but frankly I don't expect IT professionals moonlighting as completely untrained architects will build houses that aren't going to crush hundreds of people in earthquakes or start fires.
I was thinking stuff in the 300-500 square foot range, which is far more feasible. Converted containers or other modular elements. Mobile homes/trailers at the low end. The idea would be to have private cheap/transit stuff and a few professional/serious buildings (like older converted farmhouses).
I can certainly build a shed, even from lumber, and pretty much anyone moderately competent could.
There are plenty of architects with an interest in experimental communities. And not a lot of opportunities for them. You'd be able to find someone. Probably have your pick, actually.
I mean, I like building things, yes. I make small tables, I replace parts on my car. But I can't really hope to raise a decent house, even if I had 20 of me.
Ok, so you managed to put up a house? Wait, there's more! Did you build it to code for fire, sanitation, earthquakes...? Of course, some of the codes are overly pedantic and there is some baggage there, but frankly I don't expect IT professionals moonlighting as completely untrained architects will build houses that aren't going to crush hundreds of people in earthquakes or start fires.