Between 1949 and 1960 Gerrit Rietveld made six designs for buildings and interiors on the island of Curaçao. Jan de Heer documents in the greatest detail Rietveld's entire body of work on Curaçao, culminating in the Monsignor Verriet Institute. He also sheds light on the relationship between Rietveld and Doctor Chris Engels, who was involved in all the projects either as client or as consultant.