Canvas Valley Forge > Hospitality meets the home at Canvas Valley Forge in Pennsylvania Amish country. The DC and New York offices of ForrestPerkins devised a modern senior living facility that merges charming residential details with a sense of place. The arrival area is scaled down to slowly introduce the property, revealing grand communal spaces anchored by two central courtyards. An understated material and color palette were “intentionally kept light for a fresh, modern, and airy feel throughout,” says senior associate Toby Bishop. Two key factors in the design were personalization—highlighted by a rotating art collection showcasing the residents’ own pieces—and wellness, which is centered on indoor-outdoor living that ensures “the beauty of the space is what leaves an impression,” says associate principal Sharon Bilbeisi.



Ingersoll Senior Residences > Billed as the first LGBTQ+-senior housing in New York, the 125,000-square-foot Ingersoll Senior Residences from developer BFC Partners and organization SAGE will also be the largest affordable gay-friendly housing in the nation. Opening in July, the 17-story, 145-unit mixed-use complex was designed by New York firm Marvel Architects to fit on a relatively small footprint in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood. “We put the tallest part of the building on the corner facing the park and stepped it down,” says Guido Hartray, Marvel’s founding partner. The roof deck will feature a community gardening program with ADA-compliant planters, allowing residents with varying levels of mobility to grow produce and interact with neighbors. “Isolation can be one of the most detrimental impacts on healthy aging,” says Hartray. “The quality of Ingersoll’s spaces will bring residents together and elevate tasks to heighten their social impact.”

Photography by Ray Cavicchio and renderings courtesy of Marvel Architects