107 July 2016

A new volume, the sixth, of the series Juanelo Turriano Lectures on the History of Engineering has now been released. Libros, caminos y días. El viaje del ingeniero [Books, roads and days; the engineer's journey] compiles the lectures delivered on the occasion of the eponymous course held in 2015 at the Spanish National Distance University’s associated facility at Segovia, organised jointly by the university and Fundación Juanelo Turriano.

Mobility, travelling, have characterised the practice of engineering from the outset. Focusing on the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the book describes this feature of the profession as experienced by a number of exceptional engineers, from Tiburzio Spannocchi to Agustín de Betancourt, whose career brought to a close an age initiated by the Emperor’s engineers.

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The Onda Cero Radio programme, Voces del Tajo [Voices from the River Tagus], ran a special on 29 June devoted to the river: its past, present and future, during which they discussed Juanelo’s artifice.

Julio Porres and Ángel Moreno, members of the foundation’s Advisory Commission, participated in the section on the river’s history.

 

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The University of Valencia announces the 12th edition of its Demetrio Ribes Prize, instituted to foster the study of the history of public works, communications, transport, the civil engineering heritage and land use management.

The deadline for submitting papers to opt for the 6000-euro prize is 1 November 2016.

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The awards ceremony for the International Ideas Competition for the design of the Eduardo Torroja Museum logotype was held at Madrid’s La Zarzuela Racecourse, the future site of the museum, on 29 June.

The 4000-euro first prize was awarded to Cira Ascanio Esma, of the Madrid School of Visual Arts. As runners-up, Lennart Beckebanze, of the Universität der Künste, Berlín, Architektur and Irina Koscheleva, of the Universität der Künste, Berlín, Visuelle Kommunikation, won a total of 1000 euros.

In light of the many high quality proposals received, the judges also granted eight non-remunerated honourable mentions.