The Georgian terrace house, that, in 1873, was home to Vincent Van Gogh, was bordering on derelict when Triskele’s Conor Meehan was invited along to a private view. The new owners had a vision: to create an artists’ residence and workspace, worthy of the house’s illustrious resident. The project called for the construction of a contemporary extension and artist studio whilst maintaining as much as possible of the building’s existing fabric. With an outdoor privy and original vintage light switches to consider, it was a challenge worthy of a master. What could be more fitting than the blending of old and new so familiar to the movement that came to be known as Post Impressionism. Traditional crafts used to the repair the old, were sensitively combined with the modern techniques used in the construction of the multifunctional kitchen and detached studio. Had the studio been available in 1873, Van Gogh’s plans might well have changed. Whether a vase of London Pride might have replaced Vincent’s beloved sunflowers we will never know.