Hear what our clients say

“Thank you Molly, for generously donating of your time and creative skills to the community of Santa Cruz. Your pro bono onsite visits and conceptual drawings really helped Amigos kick off a successful capital campaign for the construction of a vocational center in Santa Cruz la Laguna in 2009. Now that we are dreaming of adding a third floor in 2013, we are once again grateful for your service with design ideas, conceptual sketches and floor plans that we can show to potential donors. It’s a huge help to us!”

“From the very first moment I had the feeling that working with Molly was the right choice, not only for her professionalism and skills but for the different ways we were connecting. I was dreaming and Molly was capturing the essence of what I wanted — oval windows, oriental arch, fireplace in the middle of the room, colorful floors and surfaces. I wake up every morning amazed by the harmony between my self and my living space and how good this feeling is.”

“Molly designed three new classrooms for our primary grades. It was a warm and personal experience, and this was especially important for us since we are teachers working with children. She listened to us very carefully, tried to take in our many viewpoints, and carried our ideas and stream of thought forward. She has a gift for being able to see what others want, even when they struggle to express it.”

“I’ve worked with Molly Molander for almost ten years now on projects – both large and small – at my home on Lake Atitlan. Molly and her wonderful crew of local craftspeople, carpenters, tradesmen and artisans have been unfailingly innovative, reliable, fair, honest and timely. She’s a pleasure to work with – combining a rare mix of first world training and sensibility with a love of Mayan culture and a very deep understanding of the region in which she works.”

“I cannot speak highly enough of the work done by Molly and her team. As we were working long distance a lot of the time we had to rely on Molly to advise us, make decisions on our behalf and supervise all the work. She was always approachable, open minded and absolutely invaluable to us. When Hurricane Agatha damaged our property in 2010, the whole Tierra Linda team physically went out to help clean up. I don’t think many architecture offices would show this level of commitment.”

“Our project was difficult due to limited space and funding. Molly was easy to work with and did an excellent job in analyzing our space requirements, balancing priorities, and putting all the ideas on paper. She created working drawings and renderings that enabled us to share the project vision. I recommend her and her staff highly.”

“Molly combines her remarkable professional background with an unparalleled commitment to doing things right in and for Guatemala. She brought an incredible perspective that combines her professional experience with an ability to code-switch between international donors, local and international staff, providers, and the community where we built.”

“It is impossible to imagine doing this project without Molly’s continual guidance. She has a very keen sense of the different cultural angles that are often otherwise invisible in a project like this. She was always ready to put in the extra effort. She is a huge part of the success of this project.”