Our History
1920
Our History
The firm is retained to design extensive renovations and improvements to Madison Square Garden in New York City. The transformation is completed in 2013.
Alfred Perrone, Werner Sturm, and Hannskarl Bandel become partners of the firm, now known as Severud-Perrone-Sturm-Bandel (1960).
The firm is retained to design the redevelopment of the James A. Farley Building in New York City and transform it into the Moynihan Train Hall. The three-phase redevelopment is completed in 2021.
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.
1930
Our History
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 consult on reconstruction of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, MO after the collapse of two suspended walkways.
1940
Our History
The firm is retained to design extensive renovations and improvements to Madison Square Garden in New York City. The transformation is completed in 2013.
Alfred Perrone, Werner Sturm, and Hannskarl Bandel become partners of the firm, now known as Severud-Perrone-Sturm-Bandel (1960).
The firm is retained to design the redevelopment of the James A. Farley Building in New York City and transform it into the Moynihan Train Hall. The three-phase redevelopment is completed in 2021.
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.
1950
Our History
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.
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.
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.
The firm is retained to design the Reuters Building–3 Times Square in New York City. The project is completed in 2001.
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.
Fred N. Severud retires after 50 years of distinguished structural engineering practice, 45 of them with his namesake firm.
1960
Our History
The firm is retained to design extensive renovations and improvements to Madison Square Garden in New York City. The transformation is completed in 2013.
Alfred Perrone, Werner Sturm, and Hannskarl Bandel become partners of the firm, now known as Severud-Perrone-Sturm-Bandel (1960).
The firm is retained to design the redevelopment of the James A. Farley Building in New York City and transform it into the Moynihan Train Hall. The three-phase redevelopment is completed in 2021.
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.
1970
Our History
The firm is retained to design extensive renovations and improvements to Madison Square Garden in New York City. The transformation is completed in 2013.
Alfred Perrone, Werner Sturm, and Hannskarl Bandel become partners of the firm, now known as Severud-Perrone-Sturm-Bandel (1960).
The firm is retained to design the redevelopment of the James A. Farley Building in New York City and transform it into the Moynihan Train Hall. The three-phase redevelopment is completed in 2021.
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.
1980
Our History
The firm is retained to design extensive renovations and improvements to Madison Square Garden in New York City. The transformation is completed in 2013.
Alfred Perrone, Werner Sturm, and Hannskarl Bandel become partners of the firm, now known as Severud-Perrone-Sturm-Bandel (1960).
The firm is retained to design the redevelopment of the James A. Farley Building in New York City and transform it into the Moynihan Train Hall. The three-phase redevelopment is completed in 2021.
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.
1990
Our History
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 consult on reconstruction of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, MO after the collapse of two suspended walkways.
2000
Our History
The firm is retained to design extensive renovations and improvements to Madison Square Garden in New York City. The transformation is completed in 2013.
Alfred Perrone, Werner Sturm, and Hannskarl Bandel become partners of the firm, now known as Severud-Perrone-Sturm-Bandel (1960).
The firm is retained to design the redevelopment of the James A. Farley Building in New York City and transform it into the Moynihan Train Hall. The three-phase redevelopment is completed in 2021.
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.
2010
Our History
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.
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.
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.
After the retirement of Tibor Szegezdy, the firm is now known as Severud Associates, honoring the legacy of its founder, Fred N. Severud.
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
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.
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.