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the project come to life.
“It’s very rewarding to see it through from beginning
to end,” she said. “The work I did was tedious, and there
were times I thought my fingers would fall off, but it’s all
worthwhile once you see the finished product.”
Novak said she didn’t face too many challenges along
the way, with a few exceptions.
“I had never really done anything with landscaping
before, but the people I worked with at SMHa were
incredibly helpful, offering advice, ideas and techniques,”
she added. “Also, to make a circular drum for the model,
I learned how to create a curve, bending wood. That was
complicated.”
She said while it’s challenging, architecture is very
satisfying work.
“Making sure the windows are aligned and properly
placed can be tough. The whole thing is a big issue, but
somehow you work it out, and seeing how it all comes
together is wonderful.”
The finished model impressed even the most seasoned
architects.
Sam Herin, one of the partners at SMHa, said Novak
surprised everyone with her innate ability to create a
detailed model from nothing but architectural drawings.
“We gave her a stack of drawings and told her to start
on one piece. Next time I went to check her progress, we
figured she would still be working on the same piece, but
she was beyond it,” Herin said. “She’s an amazing lady
with a lot of talent. She did an excellent job.”
“It’s kind of funny,” she said. “I studied engineering at
Wando and was accepted at Clemson for engineering, but,
once there, I switched to architecture because I loved it so
much. I may want to do it for the rest of my life.”
Creating the circular facade using wood was one of many challenges
Novak faced in creating the model of the new Town Hall.
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