Our History

1920

Our History

1956
1956 - Museum of History and Technology

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.

1938

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.

1956
1956 - Pepsi-Cola Corporation World Headquarters - 500 Park Avenue

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.

1940
1940 - Fort Greene Houses

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.

1958
1958 - Lincoln Center - New York State Theater

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

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.

1937
1937 - CBS Columbia Square

The firm is retained to design the CBS Columbia Square studio in Los Angeles, CA. The studio begins broadcasting in 1938.

1956
1956 - Museum of History and Technology

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.

1938

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

1956
1956 - Museum of History and Technology

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.

1938

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.

1956
1956 - Pepsi-Cola Corporation World Headquarters - 500 Park Avenue

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.

1940
1940 - Fort Greene Houses

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.

1958
1958 - Lincoln Center - New York State Theater

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

1958
1958 - Lincoln Center - New York State Theater

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.

1943

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.

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.

1960

Our History

1956
1956 - Museum of History and Technology

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.

1938

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.

1956
1956 - Pepsi-Cola Corporation World Headquarters - 500 Park Avenue

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.

1940
1940 - Fort Greene Houses

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.

1958
1958 - Lincoln Center - New York State Theater

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

1956
1956 - Museum of History and Technology

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.

1938

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.

1956
1956 - Pepsi-Cola Corporation World Headquarters - 500 Park Avenue

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.

1940
1940 - Fort Greene Houses

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.

1958
1958 - Lincoln Center - New York State Theater

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

1956
1956 - Museum of History and Technology

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.

1938

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.

1956
1956 - Pepsi-Cola Corporation World Headquarters - 500 Park Avenue

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.

1940
1940 - Fort Greene Houses

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.

1958
1958 - Lincoln Center - New York State Theater

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

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.

1937
1937 - CBS Columbia Square

The firm is retained to design the CBS Columbia Square studio in Los Angeles, CA. The studio begins broadcasting in 1938.

1956
1956 - Museum of History and Technology

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.

1938

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

1956
1956 - Museum of History and Technology

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.

1938

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.

1956
1956 - Pepsi-Cola Corporation World Headquarters - 500 Park Avenue

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.

1940
1940 - Fort Greene Houses

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.

1958
1958 - Lincoln Center - New York State Theater

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

1956
1956 - Pepsi-Cola Corporation World Headquarters - 500 Park Avenue

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.

1940
1940 - Fort Greene Houses

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.

1958
1958 - Lincoln Center - New York State Theater

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.

1943

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.

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.

2020

Our History

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.