TLÂL-LI

De la lengua Náhuatl, TLÂL-LI significa la gama completa de sentidos y experiencias en referencia con nuestra conexión humana y emocional con la tierra, suelo, terreno, y polvo.

TLÂL-LI is a term in the Aztec language (Náhuatl) meaning the spectrum of human connections to the land / Earth.

 

Connect

Thrive

Protect

 

  • Our mission is to reimagine relationships between people and place through design.

  • We are designers, planners, and stewards of the environment integrating design research and context-sensitive solutions to achieve greater good outcomes.

  • TLÂL-LI Collaborative, LLC celebrates and promotes a culture of inclusion, diversity, and equity. Strength and creativity come from people valuing and including each other. Our success is in our promise to be inclusive and welcoming, celebrating our uniqueness as individuals, while also connecting us as a community.

    As a woman and minority owned firm, we are committed to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do. Representing diversity in our practice is at the core of who we are. Our collaboration and engagement strategies integrate a celebration of culture and nature, inspiring stories of community and place, and a sense of belonging.

  • DBE MNUCP certified as a Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE)

  • MnDOA Certified Targeted Group Hispanic and Woman-Owned Business (TGB)

  • CERT Program (ESBE, MBE, SBE, WBE)

  • Metcouncil MCUB Program

  • Minneapolis Target Market Program

“It was a real pleasure to work with designers that listened carefully and made changes quickly and efficiently. I finally felt that we had hired professionals whose priority was meeting our needs. Ana has an excellent understanding of how to create a smooth interface between the natural, the landscaped, and the built environments. As we move through the fundraising portion of this project, your marketing materials and drawings will be very effective tools with the public, foundations, and local and state elected officials to ensure our vision becomes a reality.”

— Siah St. Clair, Former Springbrook Nature Center Director

“The Park Board meetings are typically a magnet for controversy but none happened last night. This was all possible due to Ana and her team putting together very well thought out solutions, creating very professional public displays, and conducting a very thorough public engagement. While I was a bit reluctant during the second meeting round to bring the displays to an after-hours school program to get input from the children, that very act was a stroke of genius that I believe played a major role in the acceptance of the playground design. Who can argue with that! And on top of it all, the fact we completed this entire process in a little over three months was truly remarkable. It’s always a pleasure to see the great results of people doing what they do best!”

— Adam Gordon, Met Council Environmental Services Manager