Irish Design Week and Science week are thrilled to come together to celebrate the science and design behind The Stories of the Submarinocurraplane.

Having secured 3 pieces of Boeing 707 fuselage through recycling contacts in Duleek a few years ago, Shane Holland had been questioning what to do with them. The Boeing 707 parts used were air intake vents which used to reside on the top of the engines, under the wing of these iconic classic jets that flew the air from 1950s to the 1980s.

In true inventor mode, Shane began by trying different configurations of the 3 parts in making a half shape, hanging 3.5m long in aluminium and titanium. The new grid structure that completes the shape takes inspiration from Currach building (another of my favourite activities), which allows visibility to the inside and carries the form through in aluminium.

The overall impression of a submarine is not a mistake, and the inspiration is something of an ancestral family affair, with the inventor John P. Holland being the inventor of the first submarine. He added blue windows going along the more fantasy, passenger look of planes or even a Jules Verne porthole from “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”.

‘Submarinocurraplane’ is not just a celebration of recycling and remaking, it is also a celebration of innovation and Irish technical know-how. In showcasing the engineering talents of John Philip Holland, and the traditional boatbuilders of Currachs, he has married recycling, innovation, aviation, and traditional boat building into one sculptural piece.

The overall impression of a submarine is not a mistake, and the inspiration is something of an ancestral family affair, with the inventor John P. Holland being the inventor of the first submarine.

He added blue windows going along the more fantasy, passenger look of planes or even a Jules Verne porthole from “”20,000 Leagues Under the Sea””.

‘Submarinocurraplane’ is not just a celebration of recycling and remaking, it is also a celebration of innovation and Irish technical know-how.

In showcasing the engineering talents of John Philip Holland, and the traditional boatbuilders of Currachs, he has married recycling, innovation, aviation, and traditional boat building into one sculptural piece.”

We’ll also be joined by Colm Faulkner of Trinity College and SFI’s AMBER Research Centre to discuss current and future innovations, continuing Ireland’s leading role in science and design

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Additional Information

• Advanced booking required

• Suitable for all audiences

• Wheelchair accessible

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