Our History

1920

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.

1930

Our History

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.

1940

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.

1950

Our History

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.

1989

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

2012
2012 - One Vanderbilt Avenue

The firm is retained to design One Vanderbilt Avenue in New York City. The high-rise office tower, which includes improvements to the adjoining Grand Central Terminal, is completed in 2020.

1968

Fred N. Severud is elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

1990
1990 - Denver International Airport - Jeppesen Terminal Roof and Canopies

The firm is retained to design the Jeppesen Terminal roof, glass walls, and curbside canopies at Denver International Airport. Non-linear analysis of the lightweight fabric and cable tensile structures is facilitated by computer software developed in-house. The airport opens in 1995.

2013
2013 - Museum of Modern Art Renovation and Expansion - revised

The firm is retained to design the renovation and expansion of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The project, which includes a dramatically hanging stairway, is the latest of several designed for the prestigious museum. It is completed in 2019.

1970
The American Museum of Natural History, in the Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York City

The firm is retained to design alterations to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. It is the first of many projects designed for the world-famous museum.

1960

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.

1970

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.

1980

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.

1990

Our History

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.

2000

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.

2010

Our History

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.

1989

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

2012
2012 - One Vanderbilt Avenue

The firm is retained to design One Vanderbilt Avenue in New York City. The high-rise office tower, which includes improvements to the adjoining Grand Central Terminal, is completed in 2020.

2020

Our History

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.