Alper Services

Chicago, Illinois

This Chicago-based insurance company moved from a brick and timber building they’ve owned and occupied for 30+ years to the Wrigley Building. Why? They loved its history and connection to the city – important qualities that Alper values in itself. OKW was tasked with designing this new office and developing a concept for how their brand identity could evolve within this space.

The design of Alper’s new office showcases its history through creative display of historic insurance memorabilia. The vision simultaneously looks to the company’s future: linear lighting throughout the space and differential soffit heights are used to create a sense of movement and energy that further reinforce its relation to the surrounding city and skyline.

The importance of the connection between past and future even carries into the finish palette. Because their former home is so integral to their identity, Alper chose to infuse the new space with accents of brick, to remind them of their roots.

Photography by Steve Hall