September 2017

Coakley wants water tower sculpture to be a colorful ‘beacon’ in Walker’s Point

By |2021-03-22T20:44:46+00:00September 15th, 2017|Watertower|

A new water tower mosaic sculpture, rising high above the Coakley Brothers Co. building, could serve as a beacon to the redeveloping Walker's Point neighborhood. That's the plan envisioned by Peggy Coakley, the CEO and fourth-generation member of [...]

Coakley Brothers Commission National Work of Art to Crown Renovated Building

By |2021-03-22T20:39:57+00:00September 15th, 2017|Watertower|

MILWAUKEE —Coakley Brothers, the legacy Milwaukee company known for its premier line of business services, is bringing back its iconic rooftop water tower — with a colorful, contemporary replica to pronounce the “gateway” to  Walker’s [...]

Coakley unveils rooftop art for renovated Walker’s Point headquarters

By |2022-09-22T21:12:06+00:00September 15th, 2017|Watertower|

Tom Fruin's kaleidoscopic water tower will be a prismatic beacon on the Milwaukee skyline. (PHOTO: Coakley Brothers) Coakley Brothers, which this summer announced and began a $6 million renovation project on its Walker's Point [...]

This Is Your Brain on Design

By |2017-09-12T19:26:53+00:00September 5th, 2017|Uncategorized|

By STEVE CIMINO FOR AIA ARCHITECT Photography: Todd Winters As research director of Perkins+Will’s Human Experience Lab, Dr. Eve Edelstein, Assoc. AIA, has the unique opportunity to both study how the brain responds to [...]

The Future of Office Design: What’s Trending

By |2017-09-12T19:27:19+00:00September 5th, 2017|Uncategorized|

Across industries, the modern office is being redefined. Amid the complexities of comprehensive design—materials, technology, personalities, organizational culture—simplification is key. In order to meet the diverse, evolving needs of today’s worker, office interiors must [...]