Public Space
In 1949 Constant decorated a garden wall in Tibirkelunde, Sjelland, Denmark.
In 1963 The Gate of Constant was placed at the entry of a sportspark on the west side of Amsterdam. Constant designed the 40 feet high concrete structure as a commission of the municipality of Amsterdam. For almost three decades the structure adorned the entry in anonimity till Rita Doets, a former employee of the municipality, left money in her legacy to construct an information sign next to the gate. Apparently she had been impressed by the work and had always regretted the fact that so little people knew of it's origins. At the presentation Constant's widow, Trudy Nieuwenhuijs, was present. She was pleased that the structure was now once again connected to Constant.
In 1966 Constant designed a fountain for the Kooiplein in Leiden. For years the structure didn't function and slowly withered. When the square was was redesigned in 1999 the fountain was repaired. New equipment made sure that the shoppers were not bothered by the water.
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