Our History
1920
Our History
The firm is retained to consult on the design of the Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital in Jersey City, NJ. It is the first of many projects in the healthcare sector that will become a mainstay of the firm’s business.
The firm is retained to design the J.S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh, NC. The building, with its innovative arch and cable roof system, is completed in 1953.
The firm is retained to design a bank and office building in Hackensack, NJ. It is the first of many office building projects for which the firm will become well known.
The firm is retained to design the Charlotte Coliseum in North Carolina. Believed at the time to be the largest steel-framed dome in the world and the first in the United States, the building is completed in 1955.
The firm is retained to design a theater for the Warners’ chain in Morgantown, WV . It is among the first of many theater projects that will carry the firm through the Great Depression.
1930
Our History
The firm is retained by architect Eero Saarinen to provide structural engineering for his entry in the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial competition. With Severud’s assistance, Saarinen wins the competition with his arch design in 1948.
Eivind G. Elstad and Max Krueger become partners of the firm, now known as Severud-Elstad-Krueger.
The firm is retained to consult on the design of the Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital in Jersey City, NJ. It is the first of many projects in the healthcare sector that will become a mainstay of the firm’s business.
1940
Our History
The firm is retained to consult on the design of the Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital in Jersey City, NJ. It is the first of many projects in the healthcare sector that will become a mainstay of the firm’s business.
The firm is retained to design the J.S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh, NC. The building, with its innovative arch and cable roof system, is completed in 1953.
The firm is retained to design a bank and office building in Hackensack, NJ. It is the first of many office building projects for which the firm will become well known.
The firm is retained to design the Charlotte Coliseum in North Carolina. Believed at the time to be the largest steel-framed dome in the world and the first in the United States, the building is completed in 1955.
The firm is retained to design a theater for the Warners’ chain in Morgantown, WV . It is among the first of many theater projects that will carry the firm through the Great Depression.
1950
Our History
The firm is retained to design the Gateway Arch at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis, MO. The monumental structure is completed in 1965.
Fridtjov Nikolai Sæverud graduates from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in Trondheim, Norway with a degree in civil and structural engineering. Shortly thereafter, he marries and emigrates to New York City.
The firm is retained by Random House to review definitions of technical terms for their dictionary.
Fred N. Severud establishes a structural engineering practice, initially in partnership with James Ruderman.
The firm is retained by architect Eero Saarinen to provide structural engineering for his entry in the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial competition. With Severud’s assistance, Saarinen wins the competition with his arch design in 1948.
Eivind G. Elstad and Max Krueger become partners of the firm, now known as Severud-Elstad-Krueger.
1960
Our History
The firm is retained to consult on the design of the Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital in Jersey City, NJ. It is the first of many projects in the healthcare sector that will become a mainstay of the firm’s business.
The firm is retained to design the J.S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh, NC. The building, with its innovative arch and cable roof system, is completed in 1953.
The firm is retained to design a bank and office building in Hackensack, NJ. It is the first of many office building projects for which the firm will become well known.
The firm is retained to design the Charlotte Coliseum in North Carolina. Believed at the time to be the largest steel-framed dome in the world and the first in the United States, the building is completed in 1955.
The firm is retained to design a theater for the Warners’ chain in Morgantown, WV . It is among the first of many theater projects that will carry the firm through the Great Depression.
1970
Our History
The firm is retained to consult on the design of the Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital in Jersey City, NJ. It is the first of many projects in the healthcare sector that will become a mainstay of the firm’s business.
The firm is retained to design the J.S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh, NC. The building, with its innovative arch and cable roof system, is completed in 1953.
The firm is retained to design a bank and office building in Hackensack, NJ. It is the first of many office building projects for which the firm will become well known.
The firm is retained to design the Charlotte Coliseum in North Carolina. Believed at the time to be the largest steel-framed dome in the world and the first in the United States, the building is completed in 1955.
The firm is retained to design a theater for the Warners’ chain in Morgantown, WV . It is among the first of many theater projects that will carry the firm through the Great Depression.
1980
Our History
The firm is retained to consult on the design of the Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital in Jersey City, NJ. It is the first of many projects in the healthcare sector that will become a mainstay of the firm’s business.
The firm is retained to design the J.S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh, NC. The building, with its innovative arch and cable roof system, is completed in 1953.
The firm is retained to design a bank and office building in Hackensack, NJ. It is the first of many office building projects for which the firm will become well known.
The firm is retained to design the Charlotte Coliseum in North Carolina. Believed at the time to be the largest steel-framed dome in the world and the first in the United States, the building is completed in 1955.
The firm is retained to design a theater for the Warners’ chain in Morgantown, WV . It is among the first of many theater projects that will carry the firm through the Great Depression.
1990
Our History
The firm is retained by architect Eero Saarinen to provide structural engineering for his entry in the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial competition. With Severud’s assistance, Saarinen wins the competition with his arch design in 1948.
Eivind G. Elstad and Max Krueger become partners of the firm, now known as Severud-Elstad-Krueger.
The firm is retained to consult on the design of the Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital in Jersey City, NJ. It is the first of many projects in the healthcare sector that will become a mainstay of the firm’s business.
2000
Our History
The firm is retained to consult on the design of the Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital in Jersey City, NJ. It is the first of many projects in the healthcare sector that will become a mainstay of the firm’s business.
The firm is retained to design the J.S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh, NC. The building, with its innovative arch and cable roof system, is completed in 1953.
The firm is retained to design a bank and office building in Hackensack, NJ. It is the first of many office building projects for which the firm will become well known.
The firm is retained to design the Charlotte Coliseum in North Carolina. Believed at the time to be the largest steel-framed dome in the world and the first in the United States, the building is completed in 1955.
The firm is retained to design a theater for the Warners’ chain in Morgantown, WV . It is among the first of many theater projects that will carry the firm through the Great Depression.
2010
Our History
The firm is retained to design the J.S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh, NC. The building, with its innovative arch and cable roof system, is completed in 1953.
The firm is retained to design a bank and office building in Hackensack, NJ. It is the first of many office building projects for which the firm will become well known.
The firm is retained to design the Charlotte Coliseum in North Carolina. Believed at the time to be the largest steel-framed dome in the world and the first in the United States, the building is completed in 1955.
The firm is retained to design a theater for the Warners’ chain in Morgantown, WV . It is among the first of many theater projects that will carry the firm through the Great Depression.
The firm is retained to design alterations to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. It is the first of many projects designed for the world-famous museum.
As a result of the Great Depression, James Ruderman leaves and the independent practice of Fred N. Severud is established.
2020
Our History
The firm is retained to design a bank and office building in Hackensack, NJ. It is the first of many office building projects for which the firm will become well known.
The firm is retained to design the Charlotte Coliseum in North Carolina. Believed at the time to be the largest steel-framed dome in the world and the first in the United States, the building is completed in 1955.