Nova Labs in Fairfax City is like a theme park for creative people. But instead of rides and rollercoasters, it’s a huge indoor space filled with the tools, equipment, classes and experts they need to create practically anything they can imagine.
And this 27,000-square-foot makerspace at 3850 Jermantown Road (behind H Mart and across from Katherine Johnson Middle School) held its official grand opening and ribbon cutting March 18 to much fanfare and jubilation.
“This filled a need we didn’t even know we needed – an intergenerational makerspace, for the youngest children to retirees, to discover what can be made on the cutting edge of technology,” said Fairfax Mayor Catherine Read. “And there’s even a free, CUE bus stop in front.”
Member Alex Rennie displays some of his foamsmithing creations.
A volunteer-run nonprofit, Nova Labs is the ultimate workspace where…
