Our History

1920

Our History

1929
1929 - Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital - photo courtesy of NPS

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.

1950
1950 - J.S. Dorton Arena (construction)

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.

1929

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.

1951
1951 - Charlotte Coliseum

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.

1930
1930 - Warner Theater Morgantown - photo by John Margolies and courtesy of Library of Congress

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

1947
1947 - Saarinen and Gateway Arch model - photo courtesy of CIA

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.

1928
1928 - St. Nicholas of Tolentine School - revised

The firm’s first project is the St. Nicholas of Tolentine School in Queens, NY.

1949
1949 - Fred N. Severud - Max Krueger - unknown - Eivind Elstad

Eivind G. Elstad and Max Krueger become partners of the firm, now known as Severud-Elstad-Krueger.

1929
1929 - Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital - photo courtesy of NPS

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

1929
1929 - Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital - photo courtesy of NPS

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.

1950
1950 - J.S. Dorton Arena (construction)

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.

1929

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.

1951
1951 - Charlotte Coliseum

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.

1930
1930 - Warner Theater Morgantown - photo by John Margolies and courtesy of Library of Congress

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

1960
1960 - Jefferson National Expansion Memorial - Gateway Arch (construction)

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.

1923

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.

1946

The firm is retained by Random House to review definitions of technical terms for their dictionary.

1928

Fred N. Severud establishes a structural engineering practice, initially in partnership with James Ruderman.

1947
1947 - Saarinen and Gateway Arch model - photo courtesy of CIA

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.

1928
1928 - St. Nicholas of Tolentine School - revised

The firm’s first project is the St. Nicholas of Tolentine School in Queens, NY.

1949
1949 - Fred N. Severud - Max Krueger - unknown - Eivind Elstad

Eivind G. Elstad and Max Krueger become partners of the firm, now known as Severud-Elstad-Krueger.

1960

Our History

1929
1929 - Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital - photo courtesy of NPS

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.

1950
1950 - J.S. Dorton Arena (construction)

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.

1929

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.

1951
1951 - Charlotte Coliseum

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.

1930
1930 - Warner Theater Morgantown - photo by John Margolies and courtesy of Library of Congress

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

1929
1929 - Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital - photo courtesy of NPS

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.

1950
1950 - J.S. Dorton Arena (construction)

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.

1929

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.

1951
1951 - Charlotte Coliseum

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.

1930
1930 - Warner Theater Morgantown - photo by John Margolies and courtesy of Library of Congress

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

1929
1929 - Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital - photo courtesy of NPS

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.

1950
1950 - J.S. Dorton Arena (construction)

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.

1929

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.

1951
1951 - Charlotte Coliseum

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.

1930
1930 - Warner Theater Morgantown - photo by John Margolies and courtesy of Library of Congress

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

1947
1947 - Saarinen and Gateway Arch model - photo courtesy of CIA

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.

1928
1928 - St. Nicholas of Tolentine School - revised

The firm’s first project is the St. Nicholas of Tolentine School in Queens, NY.

1949
1949 - Fred N. Severud - Max Krueger - unknown - Eivind Elstad

Eivind G. Elstad and Max Krueger become partners of the firm, now known as Severud-Elstad-Krueger.

1929
1929 - Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital - photo courtesy of NPS

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

1929
1929 - Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital - photo courtesy of NPS

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.

1950
1950 - J.S. Dorton Arena (construction)

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.

1929

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.

1951
1951 - Charlotte Coliseum

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.

1930
1930 - Warner Theater Morgantown - photo by John Margolies and courtesy of Library of Congress

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

1950
1950 - J.S. Dorton Arena (construction)

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.

1929

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.

1951
1951 - Charlotte Coliseum

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.

1930
1930 - Warner Theater Morgantown - photo by John Margolies and courtesy of Library of Congress

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.

1953
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York at Night

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.

1931

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

2020

Our History

1929

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.

1951
1951 - Charlotte Coliseum

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.