Community Involvement
ACE Mentoring
ACE is a mentorship program for high school students interested in engineering and architecture. Selected Severud staff members attend weekly mentoring sessions once a week during the academic year to help teach students about what Severud does and guide them through the design process for a different project every year. Engineers from Severud Associates work together with professionals from Perkins Eastman, AKF, and Sciame to mentor juniors and seniors from Brooklyn Technical High School. For our staff, it’s a great way to meet peers in the industry and more importantly, to volunteer to get the next generation excited about engineering.
Canstruction is a charitable event in which many of New York City’s leading architectural, engineering and construction firms use canned food to create sculptures.The sculptures are typically made up of thousands of cans, and after completion, the structures are on display for the public in Lower Manhattan. At the end of the event, the cans are packed up and donated to City Harvest.
Severud has been participating in Canstruction since 1994, and all staff participants agree that it’s a fun and unique way to give back to the community.
Our 2024 Canstruction Event on October 30, 2024 was a great success!
Numerous engineers from Severud helped make the evening fun AND successful!
Sindi Krasta, Benny Wu, EIT, Karina Fiola Anggara, Carlos Abreu, Elizabeth G. DePaola, Yona Rubin, David Madrigal, EIT, Eric Samaniego, Meghan Krupka, L.M.T., P.E., and Gerry Lourentzatos completed another excellent Canstruction New York, Inc. (Canstruction Global HQ) canned food sculpture. The proceeds and canned food goods from the event will be donated to City Harvest.
This year’s theme was inspired by the movie Ratatouille, as the movie’s main character, Remy, was brought to life in canned food.
That’s not just another New York City rat: it’s Remy! Just like this world-renowned French chef who knows that “anyone can cook,” we believe anyone can make a big difference. Our Remy-themed structure is a blend of creativity and teamwork with a dash of heart to help fight hunger one can (and one tiny chef) at a time!
