“I love your work!” — said while pointing to Michael Halflants, FAIA, during a discussion about the firm's ongoing architectural work in downtown Clearwater.

"The quality of design throughout Halflants + Pichette's body of work is truly outstanding. Their 50 AIA design awards — capped by the AIA Florida Medal of Honor for Design — reflect a success rate rarely achieved even by the most celebrated members of our profession. Their sensitivity to the semi-tropical environment, creation of a sense of place, and mastery of design-build set them apart."

"Halflants + Pichette is one of the very best design firms in the region. The Solstice House alone demonstrates their exceptional ability to interpret a site — mediating between land and sea, land and sky — while satisfying every programmatic need. The firm is emerging as a leader in the discipline well beyond this region."

"John treated us as if we were clients on a multi-million dollar project. He suggested bold moves but never pushed — he showed us examples and let us decide. Once underway, he was always accessible and responsive. It was a pleasure, and we would recommend him without hesitation."

"Halflants and Pichette draw on the Sarasota School while bringing a broader international sensibility to the work. The Solstice House builds on local traditions without mimicking the masters that came before. I have no doubt the work coming out of this partnership will be of the highest quality."

"What impresses me most is that Halflants + Pichette build upon the modern tradition without reducing it to tricks and signs. They demonstrate a rare ability to interpret, transform, and assimilate that tradition into work unique to each situation. The Schrock House is a tremendous promise of more excellent work to come."

"Halflants + Pichette's work is uncompromisingly contemporary and forward-looking while remaining deeply aware of the mid-century Sarasota School. His projects engage their context through carefully choreographed spatial and material experiences. I consider his work the third generation of the Sarasota School."

"Halflants + Pichette's work is strongly influenced by international modernism and profoundly rooted in the subtropical vernacular of South Florida — producing design that is consistently responsive to context, function, and programmatic constraints."

"Michael Halflants combines scholarly depth with the technical and business knowledge of a practitioner. In an age of digital media saturation, the astute rigor and discipline that Halflants + Pichette achieves in its built work is perhaps the most inspiring thing about the practice."

"Michael Halflants' work shows the same care and dedication as his teaching — borne out by a remarkable number of professional design awards. He serves as an excellent example of what every member of our profession should aspire to achieve."

"There are not two more tenacious and creative architects in the Sarasota area. They want your project to be exceptional — breathtakingly beautiful. And it will be."

"We've just moved into a condo designed by this firm. The buildings in Sarasota's Rosemary District are architecturally significant and will become more so over time. With roots in the mid-century Sarasota School, our building is visually distinctive and contributes to the re-imagining of the district."