Our History

1920

Our History

1997
1997 - Reuters Building–3 Times Square

The firm is retained to design the Reuters Building–3 Times Square in New York City. The project is completed in 2001.

2014
2014 - New York University - 181 Mercer Street

The firm is retained to design the mixed-use 181 Mercer Street at New York University. The building replaces the former Jerome S. Coles Sports Center and includes dormitories, residences, athletic facilities, and performing arts spaces.

1973

Fred N. Severud retires after 50 years of distinguished structural engineering practice, 45 of them with his namesake firm.

1998
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C.

The firm is retained to design the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. The project, on the last significant site on the National Mall, is completed in 2004.

2015
2015 - MSG Sphere at The Venetian

The firm is retained to design the MSG Sphere at the Venetian hotel and casino in Las Vegas, NV. The structure of the immersive experience performance venue includes a concrete seating bowl, steel-framed dome, and exterior geodesic sphere with cast steel nodes.

1930

Our History

1988
Liberty_Science_Center_Jersey_City_October_2020_panorama_2

The firm is retained to design the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey’s Liberty State Park. The building, the structure of which includes cast in place concrete, precast concrete tees, structural steel, and an aluminum geodesic dome, is completed in 1993.

2011
2011 - The Los Angeles Forum Renovations

The firm is retained to design renovation of the Los Angeles Forum in Inglewood, CA. A dome is added to the existing cable-supported roof to increase its rigging capacity. The project is completed in 2014.

1965
1965 - United States Tax Court - photo by Carol M. Highsmith Photography for GSA

The firm is retained to design the United States Tax Court in Washington, DC. A cantilevered block of courtrooms is supported by six slender steel columns along the rear edge while post-tensioned steel cables resist the overturning moment. The building is completed in 1974.

1989

After the retirement of Tibor Szegezdy, the firm is now known as Severud Associates, honoring the legacy of its founder, Fred N. Severud.

1940

Our History

1997
1997 - Reuters Building–3 Times Square

The firm is retained to design the Reuters Building–3 Times Square in New York City. The project is completed in 2001.

2014
2014 - New York University - 181 Mercer Street

The firm is retained to design the mixed-use 181 Mercer Street at New York University. The building replaces the former Jerome S. Coles Sports Center and includes dormitories, residences, athletic facilities, and performing arts spaces.

1973

Fred N. Severud retires after 50 years of distinguished structural engineering practice, 45 of them with his namesake firm.

1998
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C.

The firm is retained to design the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. The project, on the last significant site on the National Mall, is completed in 2004.

2015
2015 - MSG Sphere at The Venetian

The firm is retained to design the MSG Sphere at the Venetian hotel and casino in Las Vegas, NV. The structure of the immersive experience performance venue includes a concrete seating bowl, steel-framed dome, and exterior geodesic sphere with cast steel nodes.

1950

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1960

Our History

1997
1997 - Reuters Building–3 Times Square

The firm is retained to design the Reuters Building–3 Times Square in New York City. The project is completed in 2001.

2014
2014 - New York University - 181 Mercer Street

The firm is retained to design the mixed-use 181 Mercer Street at New York University. The building replaces the former Jerome S. Coles Sports Center and includes dormitories, residences, athletic facilities, and performing arts spaces.

1973

Fred N. Severud retires after 50 years of distinguished structural engineering practice, 45 of them with his namesake firm.

1998
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C.

The firm is retained to design the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. The project, on the last significant site on the National Mall, is completed in 2004.

2015
2015 - MSG Sphere at The Venetian

The firm is retained to design the MSG Sphere at the Venetian hotel and casino in Las Vegas, NV. The structure of the immersive experience performance venue includes a concrete seating bowl, steel-framed dome, and exterior geodesic sphere with cast steel nodes.

1970

Our History

1997
1997 - Reuters Building–3 Times Square

The firm is retained to design the Reuters Building–3 Times Square in New York City. The project is completed in 2001.

2014
2014 - New York University - 181 Mercer Street

The firm is retained to design the mixed-use 181 Mercer Street at New York University. The building replaces the former Jerome S. Coles Sports Center and includes dormitories, residences, athletic facilities, and performing arts spaces.

1973

Fred N. Severud retires after 50 years of distinguished structural engineering practice, 45 of them with his namesake firm.

1998
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C.

The firm is retained to design the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. The project, on the last significant site on the National Mall, is completed in 2004.

2015
2015 - MSG Sphere at The Venetian

The firm is retained to design the MSG Sphere at the Venetian hotel and casino in Las Vegas, NV. The structure of the immersive experience performance venue includes a concrete seating bowl, steel-framed dome, and exterior geodesic sphere with cast steel nodes.

1980

Our History

1997
1997 - Reuters Building–3 Times Square

The firm is retained to design the Reuters Building–3 Times Square in New York City. The project is completed in 2001.

2014
2014 - New York University - 181 Mercer Street

The firm is retained to design the mixed-use 181 Mercer Street at New York University. The building replaces the former Jerome S. Coles Sports Center and includes dormitories, residences, athletic facilities, and performing arts spaces.

1973

Fred N. Severud retires after 50 years of distinguished structural engineering practice, 45 of them with his namesake firm.

1998
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C.

The firm is retained to design the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. The project, on the last significant site on the National Mall, is completed in 2004.

2015
2015 - MSG Sphere at The Venetian

The firm is retained to design the MSG Sphere at the Venetian hotel and casino in Las Vegas, NV. The structure of the immersive experience performance venue includes a concrete seating bowl, steel-framed dome, and exterior geodesic sphere with cast steel nodes.

1990

Our History

1988
Liberty_Science_Center_Jersey_City_October_2020_panorama_2

The firm is retained to design the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey’s Liberty State Park. The building, the structure of which includes cast in place concrete, precast concrete tees, structural steel, and an aluminum geodesic dome, is completed in 1993.

2011
2011 - The Los Angeles Forum Renovations

The firm is retained to design renovation of the Los Angeles Forum in Inglewood, CA. A dome is added to the existing cable-supported roof to increase its rigging capacity. The project is completed in 2014.

1965
1965 - United States Tax Court - photo by Carol M. Highsmith Photography for GSA

The firm is retained to design the United States Tax Court in Washington, DC. A cantilevered block of courtrooms is supported by six slender steel columns along the rear edge while post-tensioned steel cables resist the overturning moment. The building is completed in 1974.

1989

After the retirement of Tibor Szegezdy, the firm is now known as Severud Associates, honoring the legacy of its founder, Fred N. Severud.

2000

Our History

1997
1997 - Reuters Building–3 Times Square

The firm is retained to design the Reuters Building–3 Times Square in New York City. The project is completed in 2001.

2014
2014 - New York University - 181 Mercer Street

The firm is retained to design the mixed-use 181 Mercer Street at New York University. The building replaces the former Jerome S. Coles Sports Center and includes dormitories, residences, athletic facilities, and performing arts spaces.

1973

Fred N. Severud retires after 50 years of distinguished structural engineering practice, 45 of them with his namesake firm.

1998
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C.

The firm is retained to design the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. The project, on the last significant site on the National Mall, is completed in 2004.

2015
2015 - MSG Sphere at The Venetian

The firm is retained to design the MSG Sphere at the Venetian hotel and casino in Las Vegas, NV. The structure of the immersive experience performance venue includes a concrete seating bowl, steel-framed dome, and exterior geodesic sphere with cast steel nodes.

2010

Our History

2026
2026

When completed in 2026, 270 Park Avenue will be New York City’s tallest all-electric skyscraper. Photo courtesy of DBOX for Foster+ Partners

2020

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1931

As a result of the Great Depression, James Ruderman leaves and the independent practice of Fred N. Severud is established.

1955
1955 - Seagram Building - 375 Park Avenue

The firm is retained to design the Seagram Building at 375 Park Avenue in New York City. The building, which incorporates structural innovations such as field-bolted connections and a hybrid concrete-steel braced frame core, is completed in 1958.