A longtime member of the Congress for New Urbanism and a graduate and visiting professor of Kansas State University, Daryl apprenticed with nationally recognized architects Helmut Jahn, of Murphy Jahn Architects of Chicago, and with the late AIA Gold Medal winner E. Fay Jones of Arkansas. For many years, Daryl was principal Architect at Rantis Architects, in downtown Asheville, NC. Daryl and his staff worked with a variety of clients, emphasizing sustainable design and smart growth concepts.