Our History

1920

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.

1961
MSG IV Under Construction - 1966

The firm is retained to design Madison Square Garden in New York City. The “World’s Most Famous Arena” also has the most innovative roof system of radial cables supported by a circular compression ring. The project is completed in 1968.

1988
Liberty_Science_Center_Jersey_City_October_2020_panorama_2

The firm is retained to design the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey’s Liberty State Park. The building, the structure of which includes cast in place concrete, precast concrete tees, structural steel, and an aluminum geodesic dome, is completed in 1993.

2011
2011 - The Los Angeles Forum Renovations

The firm is retained to design renovation of the Los Angeles Forum in Inglewood, CA. A dome is added to the existing cable-supported roof to increase its rigging capacity. The project is completed in 2014.

1930

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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.

1940

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.

1961
MSG IV Under Construction - 1966

The firm is retained to design Madison Square Garden in New York City. The “World’s Most Famous Arena” also has the most innovative roof system of radial cables supported by a circular compression ring. The project is completed in 1968.

1988
Liberty_Science_Center_Jersey_City_October_2020_panorama_2

The firm is retained to design the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey’s Liberty State Park. The building, the structure of which includes cast in place concrete, precast concrete tees, structural steel, and an aluminum geodesic dome, is completed in 1993.

2011
2011 - The Los Angeles Forum Renovations

The firm is retained to design renovation of the Los Angeles Forum in Inglewood, CA. A dome is added to the existing cable-supported roof to increase its rigging capacity. The project is completed in 2014.

1950

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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.

1997
1997 - Reuters Building–3 Times Square

The firm is retained to design the Reuters Building–3 Times Square in New York City. The project is completed in 2001.

2014
2014 - New York University - 181 Mercer Street

The firm is retained to design the mixed-use 181 Mercer Street at New York University. The building replaces the former Jerome S. Coles Sports Center and includes dormitories, residences, athletic facilities, and performing arts spaces.

1973

Fred N. Severud retires after 50 years of distinguished structural engineering practice, 45 of them with his namesake firm.

1960

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.

1961
MSG IV Under Construction - 1966

The firm is retained to design Madison Square Garden in New York City. The “World’s Most Famous Arena” also has the most innovative roof system of radial cables supported by a circular compression ring. The project is completed in 1968.

1988
Liberty_Science_Center_Jersey_City_October_2020_panorama_2

The firm is retained to design the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey’s Liberty State Park. The building, the structure of which includes cast in place concrete, precast concrete tees, structural steel, and an aluminum geodesic dome, is completed in 1993.

2011
2011 - The Los Angeles Forum Renovations

The firm is retained to design renovation of the Los Angeles Forum in Inglewood, CA. A dome is added to the existing cable-supported roof to increase its rigging capacity. The project is completed in 2014.

1970

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.

1961
MSG IV Under Construction - 1966

The firm is retained to design Madison Square Garden in New York City. The “World’s Most Famous Arena” also has the most innovative roof system of radial cables supported by a circular compression ring. The project is completed in 1968.

1988
Liberty_Science_Center_Jersey_City_October_2020_panorama_2

The firm is retained to design the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey’s Liberty State Park. The building, the structure of which includes cast in place concrete, precast concrete tees, structural steel, and an aluminum geodesic dome, is completed in 1993.

2011
2011 - The Los Angeles Forum Renovations

The firm is retained to design renovation of the Los Angeles Forum in Inglewood, CA. A dome is added to the existing cable-supported roof to increase its rigging capacity. The project is completed in 2014.

1980

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.

1961
MSG IV Under Construction - 1966

The firm is retained to design Madison Square Garden in New York City. The “World’s Most Famous Arena” also has the most innovative roof system of radial cables supported by a circular compression ring. The project is completed in 1968.

1988
Liberty_Science_Center_Jersey_City_October_2020_panorama_2

The firm is retained to design the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey’s Liberty State Park. The building, the structure of which includes cast in place concrete, precast concrete tees, structural steel, and an aluminum geodesic dome, is completed in 1993.

2011
2011 - The Los Angeles Forum Renovations

The firm is retained to design renovation of the Los Angeles Forum in Inglewood, CA. A dome is added to the existing cable-supported roof to increase its rigging capacity. The project is completed in 2014.

1990

Our History

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.

2000

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.

1961
MSG IV Under Construction - 1966

The firm is retained to design Madison Square Garden in New York City. The “World’s Most Famous Arena” also has the most innovative roof system of radial cables supported by a circular compression ring. The project is completed in 1968.

1988
Liberty_Science_Center_Jersey_City_October_2020_panorama_2

The firm is retained to design the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey’s Liberty State Park. The building, the structure of which includes cast in place concrete, precast concrete tees, structural steel, and an aluminum geodesic dome, is completed in 1993.

2011
2011 - The Los Angeles Forum Renovations

The firm is retained to design renovation of the Los Angeles Forum in Inglewood, CA. A dome is added to the existing cable-supported roof to increase its rigging capacity. The project is completed in 2014.

2010

Our History

2011
2011 - The Los Angeles Forum Renovations

The firm is retained to design renovation of the Los Angeles Forum in Inglewood, CA. A dome is added to the existing cable-supported roof to increase its rigging capacity. The project is completed in 2014.

1965
1965 - United States Tax Court - photo by Carol M. Highsmith Photography for GSA

The firm is retained to design the United States Tax Court in Washington, DC. A cantilevered block of courtrooms is supported by six slender steel columns along the rear edge while post-tensioned steel cables resist the overturning moment. The building is completed in 1974.

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.

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.