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The design of each residence in the revamped Rose Villa retirement community will be unique.
That's because the future residents of the 75 units that are under construction in a $60 million redevelopment of Rose Villa's 22-acre campus in Southeast Portland are customizing their new homes with the help of a computer program.
"They know every corner in their floor plan," said Sadie Bach, a transitions coordinator with Rose Villa who meets with owners of the pre-sold units to record their design preferences using software called Blue Fingerprint. "That's the beauty of the program, they make it their own ... because it's their home."
Blue Fingerprint, developed by the Des Moines, Iowa-based construction software company Canvis, allows Rose Villa staffers to catalog and report to the project's general contractor, R & H Construction, custom selections for nearly every feature of the planned apartments and cottages. This includes the types of flooring, countertops, cabinets, blinds, paint colors, fixtures and light switches as well as where each item will be installed in the unit. The program can then report back the estimated cost for each modification.
"I'm able to put in notes what type of toilet (residents) want and where they want it," Bach said.
Other customizations could include removing a closet to enlarge a room or requesting additional features like a fireplace.
"It really is...