Darrel and Judy thrive with friends, family, and colleagues
in DC and spend much of each summer enjoying the beautiful St. Lawrence River in the 1000 Islands, Jefferson County, New York.
Having Family Fun on the Summer LAWN at the National Building Museum
We support the National Building Museum through participation, contributions, fundraising and by inviting colleagues to join.
Watching children (and adults) rolling down the vast sloping green scape, laughing and giggling was one of many unique and extraordinary experiences of the summer. The National Building Museum hosts educational programs and special events all year long.
National Building Museum, 401 F St NW, Washington, DC 20001, 202.272.2448, NBM.org
our fabulous raffle winners Alexis Fleming, Carnegie Institution for Science and Britt Kern, Meta Engineers, wearing original Archifetti designs by Darrel, scarf & tie.
Recent FIASCO COMPETITION on The St. Lawrence River skiffs at Laundry Point in the Thousand Islands.
2/28/22 Darrel’s Father, & Ghost Army Veterans Receive Congressional Gold Medal! Click Here For Article.
3/5/22 Darrel Founded the Stanley Hallet Sketchbook Award Program and is now raising an additional $50,000 to Secure permanent status at Catholic University School of Architecture.
9/15/22 The new deer-proof garden Phase Two is now under construction: A conservatory for trees, shrubs, and flowers native to the northern forest. Planting is to begin in Fall 2022.
Annual Stanley I. Hallet Architectural Sketchbook Awards
A celebration of sketching...
The distinguished jury, organized by Darrel Rippeteau, AIA included: Michael Gick, Carlos Cecchi, Julio Bermudez, Deborah Ratner Salzberg and Bill Kline evaluating the architectural student sketchbooks May 10, 2019.
Washington, DC, May 24, 2019 – The Stanley I. Hallet Award recognizes Catholic University School of Architecture and Planning Students, who submit a sketchbook compiled while in the field. The final selection of sketchbook awards is based upon the overall quality of the graphic medium employed as well as the depth and extent of the observations made.
“Architectural free-hand sketching is often crucial to the creation of major commercial development projects. The architect’s early images, sketched out quickly, can ignite the imaginations of many, leading to the planning and construction of successful projects. I have been inspired by the deft sketching performances of top architects in the conceptual stage of numerous jobs, and I commend Stanley Hallet and his colleagues for encouraging this skill among students today.”
This year a fabulously successful developer joined our team of sketchbook judges: Deborah Ratner Salzberg, chairman of Brookfield Properties in the national capital region. Ms. Salzberg praised the tradition of creating early, quick images for future projects and she emphasized the VALUE of sketching in her company’s operations. She described how her favorite architects help get major projects off the ground with evocative and informative preliminary sketches. The distinguished jury, organized by Darrel Rippeteau, AIA included: Michael Gick, Carlos Cecchi, Julio Bermudez, Deborah Ratner Salzberg and Bill Kline.
Darrel Rippeteau, AIA presented the Stanley I Hallet Awards to this year’s winners of the competition pictured above: First Prize: Sebastian VanDerbeck, First Runner up: Bridget Tweedy, Second Runner up: Patrick Suarez. See their sketchbook drawings below. The Hallet Awards ceremony for advancing excellence in architectural sketching was held Friday, May 17th, 2019 at Crough Hall, Catholic University School of Architecture.
This is the 9th year for the Stanley I. Hallet Architectural Sketchbook Awards, made possible through the founding grant of Darrel Rippeteau, AIA.
“Architects conceptualize and visualize the future through their ability to sketch out their ideas and present to investors and developers in the marketplace. Sketch the future and succeed in your life’s work.”
Hallet award winner first prize: Sebastian Vanderbeck
Sebastian Vanderbeck has been awarded First Prize in the Stanley I. Hallet Sketchbook 2019 Competition.
Hallet award winner first prize: Sebastian Vanderbeck
Sebastian Vanderbeck is a freshman at the Catholic University and studied abroad last summer in Venice, Italy.
Hallet award winner first Runner up: Bridget Tweedy
Bridget Tweedy is a junior in the school of architecture at Catholic University and studied abroad last summer.
Hallet award winner second Runner up: Patrick Suarez
Patrick Suarez is a senior in the school of architecture at Catholic University.
“Take heed: practice your drawing skills. See the future and show the future to others…and prosper in your career. Do the thing most people cannot do: sketch the future and succeed in your life’s work.”
