MBI partnered with Missouri University of Science and Technology to furnish the Missouri Protoplex, a new advanced manufacturing facility in Rolla and the anchor building for the university's manufacturing research. MBI provided design, project management, and installation across roughly 117,000 square feet of classrooms, offices, collaboration areas, and student commons.
In the architect's words
Missouri Protoplex: Inside the Furniture Package
Hear it from the design team
Jennifer Wilkins, Principal at Mackey Mitchell Architects, walks through the Allsteel, HON and Gunlocke package and what it was like working with MBI.
AS FEATURED ON AMERICA BYDESIGN
seen nationally on CBS News
The Protoplex was featured in Season 7, Episode 6 of America ByDESIGN, produced with the American Institute of Architects.
The Protoplex Featured on America ByDESIGN
The Space
Design credit: Mackey Mitchell
What Made This One Work
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This was a fast bid, and the pace held after the award. Specifications and finishes had to be locked quickly so the furniture package could keep step with construction on a building that had a fixed opening date.
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One MBI team carried the project from design through installation and punch list. Space planning, order management, delivery, and closeout stayed in the same hands.
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The package pulled from ten manufacturers across systems, seating, casegoods, and textiles. MBI tracked those lead times against one install schedule so the building was furnished as a single handoff.
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David Brite and the MBI team members listen to our needs and meet or exceed our project expectations.
See how MBI supports education spaces designed for daily use, flexibility, durability, and a range of student, faculty, and staff needs. These project profiles show furniture solutions across classrooms, student centers, libraries, dining areas, administrative spaces, and campus environments.
Whether you are planning a new space, refreshing an existing one, building standards, or coordinating a larger project team, MBI can help you think through the furniture scope before decisions become harder to change.
