Our History
1920
Our History
The firm is retained to design the Museum of History and Technology in Washington, DC. It is the first of several projects designed by the firm on the National Mall.
The firm is retained to design pavilions for Missouri, Norway, Switzerland, and the Libbey-Owens-Ford Company at the New York World’s Fair. The fair opens in 1939.
The firm is retained to design the Pepsi-Cola Company World Headquarters at 500 Park Avenue in New York City. The building, which is supported on just 10 composite concrete-steel columns, is completed in 1960.
The firm is retained to design the Fort Green Houses in Brooklyn, NY. It is one of many housing projects that will establish Severud’s reputation as a leader in structural engineering.
The firm is retained to design the New York State Theater of the Dance in New York City. It is the first of many projects designed by the firm at Lincoln Center.
1930
Our History
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.
The firm is retained to design the CBS Columbia Square studio in Los Angeles, CA. The studio begins broadcasting in 1938.
The firm is retained to design the Museum of History and Technology in Washington, DC. It is the first of several projects designed by the firm on the National Mall.
The firm is retained to design pavilions for Missouri, Norway, Switzerland, and the Libbey-Owens-Ford Company at the New York World’s Fair. The fair opens in 1939.
1940
Our History
The firm is retained to design the Museum of History and Technology in Washington, DC. It is the first of several projects designed by the firm on the National Mall.
The firm is retained to design pavilions for Missouri, Norway, Switzerland, and the Libbey-Owens-Ford Company at the New York World’s Fair. The fair opens in 1939.
The firm is retained to design the Pepsi-Cola Company World Headquarters at 500 Park Avenue in New York City. The building, which is supported on just 10 composite concrete-steel columns, is completed in 1960.
The firm is retained to design the Fort Green Houses in Brooklyn, NY. It is one of many housing projects that will establish Severud’s reputation as a leader in structural engineering.
The firm is retained to design the New York State Theater of the Dance in New York City. It is the first of many projects designed by the firm at Lincoln Center.
1950
Our History
The firm is retained to design the New York State Theater of the Dance in New York City. It is the first of many projects designed by the firm at Lincoln Center.
The firm is retained to design the nursing school at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. It is the first of many projects designed for this and other notable New York hospitals.
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.
1960
Our History
The firm is retained to design the Museum of History and Technology in Washington, DC. It is the first of several projects designed by the firm on the National Mall.
The firm is retained to design pavilions for Missouri, Norway, Switzerland, and the Libbey-Owens-Ford Company at the New York World’s Fair. The fair opens in 1939.
The firm is retained to design the Pepsi-Cola Company World Headquarters at 500 Park Avenue in New York City. The building, which is supported on just 10 composite concrete-steel columns, is completed in 1960.
The firm is retained to design the Fort Green Houses in Brooklyn, NY. It is one of many housing projects that will establish Severud’s reputation as a leader in structural engineering.
The firm is retained to design the New York State Theater of the Dance in New York City. It is the first of many projects designed by the firm at Lincoln Center.
1970
Our History
The firm is retained to design the Museum of History and Technology in Washington, DC. It is the first of several projects designed by the firm on the National Mall.
The firm is retained to design pavilions for Missouri, Norway, Switzerland, and the Libbey-Owens-Ford Company at the New York World’s Fair. The fair opens in 1939.
The firm is retained to design the Pepsi-Cola Company World Headquarters at 500 Park Avenue in New York City. The building, which is supported on just 10 composite concrete-steel columns, is completed in 1960.
The firm is retained to design the Fort Green Houses in Brooklyn, NY. It is one of many housing projects that will establish Severud’s reputation as a leader in structural engineering.
The firm is retained to design the New York State Theater of the Dance in New York City. It is the first of many projects designed by the firm at Lincoln Center.
1980
Our History
The firm is retained to design the Museum of History and Technology in Washington, DC. It is the first of several projects designed by the firm on the National Mall.
The firm is retained to design pavilions for Missouri, Norway, Switzerland, and the Libbey-Owens-Ford Company at the New York World’s Fair. The fair opens in 1939.
The firm is retained to design the Pepsi-Cola Company World Headquarters at 500 Park Avenue in New York City. The building, which is supported on just 10 composite concrete-steel columns, is completed in 1960.
The firm is retained to design the Fort Green Houses in Brooklyn, NY. It is one of many housing projects that will establish Severud’s reputation as a leader in structural engineering.
The firm is retained to design the New York State Theater of the Dance in New York City. It is the first of many projects designed by the firm at Lincoln Center.
1990
Our History
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.
The firm is retained to design the CBS Columbia Square studio in Los Angeles, CA. The studio begins broadcasting in 1938.
The firm is retained to design the Museum of History and Technology in Washington, DC. It is the first of several projects designed by the firm on the National Mall.
The firm is retained to design pavilions for Missouri, Norway, Switzerland, and the Libbey-Owens-Ford Company at the New York World’s Fair. The fair opens in 1939.
2000
Our History
The firm is retained to design the Museum of History and Technology in Washington, DC. It is the first of several projects designed by the firm on the National Mall.
The firm is retained to design pavilions for Missouri, Norway, Switzerland, and the Libbey-Owens-Ford Company at the New York World’s Fair. The fair opens in 1939.
The firm is retained to design the Pepsi-Cola Company World Headquarters at 500 Park Avenue in New York City. The building, which is supported on just 10 composite concrete-steel columns, is completed in 1960.
The firm is retained to design the Fort Green Houses in Brooklyn, NY. It is one of many housing projects that will establish Severud’s reputation as a leader in structural engineering.
The firm is retained to design the New York State Theater of the Dance in New York City. It is the first of many projects designed by the firm at Lincoln Center.
2010
Our History
The firm is retained to design the Pepsi-Cola Company World Headquarters at 500 Park Avenue in New York City. The building, which is supported on just 10 composite concrete-steel columns, is completed in 1960.
The firm is retained to design the Fort Green Houses in Brooklyn, NY. It is one of many housing projects that will establish Severud’s reputation as a leader in structural engineering.
The firm is retained to design the New York State Theater of the Dance in New York City. It is the first of many projects designed by the firm at Lincoln Center.
The firm is retained to design the nursing school at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. It is the first of many projects designed for this and other notable New York hospitals.
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.
2020
Our History
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.