Generosity lies in easing the physical, psychological, and social transitions experienced by aging individuals so they can live with integrity, comfort, and fulfillment. This thesis proposes a NORC (Naturally Occurring Retirement Community) in Toronto’s Yorkdale Glen Park neighbourhood, envisioning a new form of residential care, alleviating pressures occurring in Ontario’s Long-Term Care Crisis.

In a design combining the domestic intimacy of an Estrutura Residencial (‘Lar,’ a converted residential nursing home in Portugal), the empathic principles of hospice, and the satisfaction and delight found in gardening, this Home and Garden creates a space of community within a non-institutional setting.