We started PLOP because we wanted to leverage new tools and technology to design and build better houses.
Sara Codarin is an assistant professor of architecture at Lawrence Technological University's Department of Architecture. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Ferrara, leveraging robotics for the preservation of cultural heritage. Her research interests span large-scale additive manufacturing, robotic fabrication, digital craft, and generative AI for world-building. She is a recipient of the 2022 Crain’s Detroit Notable Women in Design and Construction Award and exhibited her recent work at the Ford House in Detroit. She has been appointed as a testimonial for the 2024 Italian Design Day by the Consulate of Italy in Detroit. Sara is a techno-optimist, and she loves robots.
Karl Daubmann is an architect at the forefront of digital design. He is the Dean of the College of Architecture and Design at Lawrence Technological University. His teaching areas include design, digital design, robotic fabrication, construction, leadership, and multidisciplinary design. His design practice DAUB (design, architecture, urbanism, building) focuses on expanding the relationship between design, technology, and practice. Daubmann is a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome. Between 2010 and 2014, Daubmann was the Vice President of Design and Creative Director for Blu Homes, where he led a multidisciplinary team that developed prefab housing.