WOLMAN CONSTRUCTION ANNOUNCED AS AWARD WINNER BY
HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT, INC.
“Best New Commercial”

Waterford, CT (November 12, 2003) --- Wolman Construction, a locally-based general contractor and construction manager, will be honored at the Home Builders Association of Connecticut Annual Awards (HOBI Awards) Dinner to be held this evening at the Aqua Turf Country Club in Southington, Connecticut. Industry peers located throughout the State of Connecticut selected award recipients.

Wolman Construction won in the category of Best New Commercial for the 20,000-square foot addition to the LymeAcademy College of Fine Arts in Old Lyme, CT. Wolman Construction built the structure known as “phase 4”, which was designed to house the administrative and classroom facilities for a small, but growing College of Fine Arts. Although the facility is a single, constructed element, the design intends to separate the building into four distinct, but contiguous areas. The front of the structure faces Lyme Street and is dedicated exclusively to the administrative function. The 3,600 square foot area houses the President’s office, a reception and welcome area, business and financial activities, and faculty offices. Immediately to the west, separated by a firewall, is a corridor and gallery (with vaulted ceiling) of approximately 1,600 square feet devoted to student, faculty and traveling shows. The gallery is open to the public daily.

West of the gallery, is the largest area of the project, about 7,500 square feet of classroom space. This part of the building houses a studio for incoming students, a lecture hall, wood shop, casting room, and a senior studio with movable partition walls that give flexibility for use. This section also contains a fully functional kitchen and café area of 1,200 square feet, a student/faculty meeting area and a water storage and distribution facility for current and future use.

The building sits in a low profile on the lot as it attempts to represent the scale and layout of the historic Town of Old Lyme. The internal elements described above are divided externally by changes in siding, trim and paint colors as the structure “travels” from the street to the banks of the Lieutenant River.

This feature gives it a comfortable and inviting presence in support of the academic function for which the building is principally designed. Herbert S. Newman and Partners served as architects for this project.

"This building (the Academic Center) is one devoted to aesthetics, and the people at Wolman Construction understood that. Their collaboration with Herb Newman has given us a building that blends masterfully into our campus and into the larger Old Lyme neighborhood in which it is located. They understood, too, that while the building must be reflective of the past, it must also support contemporary educational activities, and it does that superbly. Throughout the construction process, Mark Wolman and his people maintained an incredible sensitivity to our mission - so much so that even on the very day of the dedication, one of the workman putting the final touches on the art gallery overruled us on a lighting decision we had made. He observed, quite correctly, that the light we had chosen was too bright for the gallery! All in all, Wolman has been a wonderful partner to the College," said Frederick S. Osborne, President of LymeAcademy.

Established in 1988, Wolman Construction, under the direction of President Mark Wolman, has excelled in both commercial and custom residential construction based on a commitment to open, “no surprises” client communication, accessibility to company management and outstanding cost control. Current commercial projects for the Waterford-based firm include the Alumni Center at the US Coast Guard Academy in New London; and a banquet addition to the Saint Clements Castle, in Portland, CT. Wolman Construction is a member of the Home Builder’s Association of Connecticut.

The LymeAcademy College of Fine Arts was founded in 1976 by sculptor Elisabeth Gordon Chandler who remains, to this day, a member of both the faculty and of the Board of Trustees. It is New England's only independent college of fine arts and one of only three such accredited schools dedicated to representational art in the western tradition in this country. The College graduated its first Bachelor of Fine Arts class in 1996 and hopes to offer a Master of Fine Arts program in the not too distant future LymeAcademy's traditional approach is based on the proposition that in order to be a serious fine artist one must first study the fundamentals of drawing, painting and sculpture which produced the master artists from Michelangelo to Picasso. This approach, which at first blush seems severe and limiting, is anything but that. It provides the artistic foundation not as an answer but as a building block from which each artist can create his or her own vision and structure.

Among Wolman Construction’s award-winning projects:
Commercial Projects

LymeAcademy College of Fine Arts in Old Lyme: 2003 Best New Commercial (Home Builders Association of CT (“HBA of CT”) Mikvah, Chabad of Southeastern Connecticut: 2002 Special Purpose Room (HBA of CT) Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa in Groton: 2001 Best New Commercial (HBA of CT) Nautilus Submarine Force Museum: 2000 Best New Commercial Over $1 Million (HBA of CT) Residence Inn by Marriott in Hartford: 2000 Best Commercial Rehab (HBA of CT) Fairfield Suites by Marriott in Waterford: 1998 Best New Commercial Entry (HBA of CT), 1998 Construction Excellence Award (Marriott International) Courtyard by Marriott, Norwich: 1997 Best New Commercial (HBA of CT) Marriott Residence Inn, Mystic: 1996 Construction Excellence Award (Marriott International) Whitehall Mansion, Mystic: 1996 Best Commercial Rehab (HBA of CT) for a historic renovation and inn conversion Waterford Ridge, Waterford: 1995 Best Marketed Single Family Attached Development (HBA of CT) Thomas P. Bent Emergency Shelter, Waterford: 1992 Honorable Mention (HBA of CT)

Residential Projects

2002 Best Remodeled Home on a Challenging Site (HBA of CT) 2001 Best Residential Remodeling $750,000 - $1 Million (HBA of CT) 2001 Ultimate Remodel for Home Enjoyment (HBA of CT) 2000 Best Residential Remodeling $750,000 - $1 Million (HBA of CT) 1999 Best Custom Home under 3,000 sq. ft. (HBA of CT) 1998 Best Custom Home 5000-6000 sq. ft. (HBA of CT) 1996 Best Custom Home (HBA of CT) 1995 Best Residential Rehab (HBA of CT) 1994 Best Custom Home Award (HBA of CT) 1993 Best Custom Home in New England (National Association of Home Builders)

For further information, contact Wolman Construction at P.O. Box 535, Waterford, CT 06385; telephone 860-447-0201; facsimile 860-443-2000.