b'Paul McCleanMcClean Design20252540 McClean 1994 McClean McCleanMcClean Dublin Institute of Technology Irish architect Paul McClean, founder of Southern Californias acclaimed res-idential design firm McClean Design, celebrated a milestone in 202525 years since founding the firm, and nearly40yearsimmersedinthe world of architecture. Having begun architectural work as a teenager and launching his professional career in California in 1994, McClean has built a legacy of visionary design that spans continents. Reflecting on his journey, McClean recalls how at the age of four, in a modest house in Ireland, he would draw houses with impeccable accuracy, noting details down to window place-ment and structure. When applying to college in Ireland, though there were eight slots for applicants to proclaim their interests, McClean listed only one: architecture. Ive never really wanted to do anything else, says McClean. He was accepted to Dublin Institute of Technology and began his studies. 80 BALLIET + WANG LUXURY LIVING'