Our History

1920

Our History

2005
2005 - Madison Square Garden V–The Transformation

The firm is retained to design extensive renovations and improvements to Madison Square Garden in New York City. The transformation is completed in 2013.

1960

Alfred Perrone, Werner Sturm, and Hannskarl Bandel become partners of the firm, now known as Severud-Perrone-Sturm-Bandel (1960).

1984

After the retirement of several partners, the firm is now known as Severud-Szegezdy.

2005
2005 - Moynihan Train Hall - photo by Lucas Blair Simpson & Aaron Fedor © Empire State Development-SOM-1

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.

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.

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.

1981

The firm is retained to consult on reconstruction of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, MO after the collapse of two suspended walkways.

2002

Weiskopf & Pickworth becomes a part of Severud Associates

1940

Our History

2005
2005 - Madison Square Garden V–The Transformation

The firm is retained to design extensive renovations and improvements to Madison Square Garden in New York City. The transformation is completed in 2013.

1960

Alfred Perrone, Werner Sturm, and Hannskarl Bandel become partners of the firm, now known as Severud-Perrone-Sturm-Bandel (1960).

1984

After the retirement of several partners, the firm is now known as Severud-Szegezdy.

2005
2005 - Moynihan Train Hall - photo by Lucas Blair Simpson & Aaron Fedor © Empire State Development-SOM-1

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.

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.

1950

Our History

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

2005
2005 - Madison Square Garden V–The Transformation

The firm is retained to design extensive renovations and improvements to Madison Square Garden in New York City. The transformation is completed in 2013.

1960

Alfred Perrone, Werner Sturm, and Hannskarl Bandel become partners of the firm, now known as Severud-Perrone-Sturm-Bandel (1960).

1984

After the retirement of several partners, the firm is now known as Severud-Szegezdy.

2005
2005 - Moynihan Train Hall - photo by Lucas Blair Simpson & Aaron Fedor © Empire State Development-SOM-1

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.

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.

1970

Our History

2005
2005 - Madison Square Garden V–The Transformation

The firm is retained to design extensive renovations and improvements to Madison Square Garden in New York City. The transformation is completed in 2013.

1960

Alfred Perrone, Werner Sturm, and Hannskarl Bandel become partners of the firm, now known as Severud-Perrone-Sturm-Bandel (1960).

1984

After the retirement of several partners, the firm is now known as Severud-Szegezdy.

2005
2005 - Moynihan Train Hall - photo by Lucas Blair Simpson & Aaron Fedor © Empire State Development-SOM-1

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.

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.

1980

Our History

2005
2005 - Madison Square Garden V–The Transformation

The firm is retained to design extensive renovations and improvements to Madison Square Garden in New York City. The transformation is completed in 2013.

1960

Alfred Perrone, Werner Sturm, and Hannskarl Bandel become partners of the firm, now known as Severud-Perrone-Sturm-Bandel (1960).

1984

After the retirement of several partners, the firm is now known as Severud-Szegezdy.

2005
2005 - Moynihan Train Hall - photo by Lucas Blair Simpson & Aaron Fedor © Empire State Development-SOM-1

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.

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.

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.

1981

The firm is retained to consult on reconstruction of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, MO after the collapse of two suspended walkways.

2002

Weiskopf & Pickworth becomes a part of Severud Associates

2000

Our History

2005
2005 - Madison Square Garden V–The Transformation

The firm is retained to design extensive renovations and improvements to Madison Square Garden in New York City. The transformation is completed in 2013.

1960

Alfred Perrone, Werner Sturm, and Hannskarl Bandel become partners of the firm, now known as Severud-Perrone-Sturm-Bandel (1960).

1984

After the retirement of several partners, the firm is now known as Severud-Szegezdy.

2005
2005 - Moynihan Train Hall - photo by Lucas Blair Simpson & Aaron Fedor © Empire State Development-SOM-1

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.

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.

2010

Our History

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.

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.

2020

Our History

1929

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.

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.