When a flying enthusiast asked architect John Curran to design an extension for his home overlooking the Shannon estuary, he couldn’t have imagined the result. The house is on a hill and they wanted to make use of the sweeping views of the Shannon estuary by adding a second storey. From Co Limerick, he knows the area well, and when he was talking to the homeowners about their love of the Shannon estuary, one of them told him he loved flying. Aviation history is ubiquitous in the area, between Shannon Airport, the flying boat history of Foynes, and Richard Crosbie’s balloon flight across the Shannon estuary in 1786. The home designed by John Curran in Co ClareThe home designed by John Curran in Co ClareThe home designed by John Curran in Co ClareThe home designed by John Curran in Co ClareCurran has spent the past two decades working on mixed-use projects in China, but has turned his attention closer to home in recent years.

Source: The Irish Times February 08, 2026 17:01 UTC