During the planning of the installation of Puerta 1808, Manuel Felguérez used the space to conceptualize how to place it on the corner of Paseo de la Reforma and Avenida Juárez.

He mentioned that, at that time, there was only a traffic circle with poorly maintained grass and commented to his team that a fountain could improve the view; the roundabout replaced the Glorieta del Caballito, whose main sculpture was removed in 1979.

He suggested it not be too high to avoid taking attention away from all the visible monuments in the area.

On the day Puerta 1808 was inaugurated (20 October 2007), Felguérez hinted to Marcelo Ebrard, the head of government, that a fountain would be a good way to decorate the space, and he approved it.

[1] Felguérez designed it in situ with the Monumento a la Revolución as a visual reference.