Our History
1920
Our History
Fred N. Severud retires after 50 years of distinguished structural engineering practice, 45 of them with his namesake firm.
The firm is retained to design the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. The project, on the last significant site on the National Mall, is completed in 2004.
The firm is retained to design the MSG Sphere at the Venetian hotel and casino in Las Vegas, NV. The structure of the immersive experience performance venue includes a concrete seating bowl, steel-framed dome, and exterior geodesic sphere with cast steel nodes.
The firm is retained to design the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA. The triodetic steel lattice, composed of relatively lightweight chord and web members, creates the soaring space envisioned by architect Philip Johnson. The building is completed in 1980.
The firm is retained to design the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park in New York City. The project, which employs a hybrid steel-first and concrete core, is completed in 2010.
1930
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.
1940
Our History
Fred N. Severud retires after 50 years of distinguished structural engineering practice, 45 of them with his namesake firm.
The firm is retained to design the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. The project, on the last significant site on the National Mall, is completed in 2004.
The firm is retained to design the MSG Sphere at the Venetian hotel and casino in Las Vegas, NV. The structure of the immersive experience performance venue includes a concrete seating bowl, steel-framed dome, and exterior geodesic sphere with cast steel nodes.
The firm is retained to design the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA. The triodetic steel lattice, composed of relatively lightweight chord and web members, creates the soaring space envisioned by architect Philip Johnson. The building is completed in 1980.
The firm is retained to design the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park in New York City. The project, which employs a hybrid steel-first and concrete core, is completed in 2010.
1950
Our History
The firm is retained to consult on reconstruction of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, MO after the collapse of two suspended walkways.
The firm is retained to design renovations and an addition to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. The project is completed in 1992.
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.
1960
Our History
Fred N. Severud retires after 50 years of distinguished structural engineering practice, 45 of them with his namesake firm.
The firm is retained to design the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. The project, on the last significant site on the National Mall, is completed in 2004.
The firm is retained to design the MSG Sphere at the Venetian hotel and casino in Las Vegas, NV. The structure of the immersive experience performance venue includes a concrete seating bowl, steel-framed dome, and exterior geodesic sphere with cast steel nodes.
The firm is retained to design the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA. The triodetic steel lattice, composed of relatively lightweight chord and web members, creates the soaring space envisioned by architect Philip Johnson. The building is completed in 1980.
The firm is retained to design the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park in New York City. The project, which employs a hybrid steel-first and concrete core, is completed in 2010.
1970
Our History
Fred N. Severud retires after 50 years of distinguished structural engineering practice, 45 of them with his namesake firm.
The firm is retained to design the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. The project, on the last significant site on the National Mall, is completed in 2004.
The firm is retained to design the MSG Sphere at the Venetian hotel and casino in Las Vegas, NV. The structure of the immersive experience performance venue includes a concrete seating bowl, steel-framed dome, and exterior geodesic sphere with cast steel nodes.
The firm is retained to design the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA. The triodetic steel lattice, composed of relatively lightweight chord and web members, creates the soaring space envisioned by architect Philip Johnson. The building is completed in 1980.
The firm is retained to design the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park in New York City. The project, which employs a hybrid steel-first and concrete core, is completed in 2010.
1980
Our History
Fred N. Severud retires after 50 years of distinguished structural engineering practice, 45 of them with his namesake firm.
The firm is retained to design the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. The project, on the last significant site on the National Mall, is completed in 2004.
The firm is retained to design the MSG Sphere at the Venetian hotel and casino in Las Vegas, NV. The structure of the immersive experience performance venue includes a concrete seating bowl, steel-framed dome, and exterior geodesic sphere with cast steel nodes.
The firm is retained to design the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA. The triodetic steel lattice, composed of relatively lightweight chord and web members, creates the soaring space envisioned by architect Philip Johnson. The building is completed in 1980.
The firm is retained to design the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park in New York City. The project, which employs a hybrid steel-first and concrete core, is completed in 2010.
1990
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.
2000
Our History
Fred N. Severud retires after 50 years of distinguished structural engineering practice, 45 of them with his namesake firm.
The firm is retained to design the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. The project, on the last significant site on the National Mall, is completed in 2004.
The firm is retained to design the MSG Sphere at the Venetian hotel and casino in Las Vegas, NV. The structure of the immersive experience performance venue includes a concrete seating bowl, steel-framed dome, and exterior geodesic sphere with cast steel nodes.
The firm is retained to design the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA. The triodetic steel lattice, composed of relatively lightweight chord and web members, creates the soaring space envisioned by architect Philip Johnson. The building is completed in 1980.
The firm is retained to design the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park in New York City. The project, which employs a hybrid steel-first and concrete core, is completed in 2010.
2010
Our History
Tibor Szegezdy becomes a partner of the firm, now known as Severud-Perrone-Szegezdy-Sturm.
The firm is retained to design the American Airlines Terminal Redevelopment at JFK International Airport in Queens, NY. The terminal and concourses, with long-span triangular steel truss roof framing, are completed in 2007.
The firm is retained to design signage, renovations, and additional tenant amenities at 3 Times Square in New York City.
The firm participates in the recovery efforts at the World Trade Center after the attacks of 9/11. Principal Edward DePaola is president of the Structural Engineers Association of New York, which coordinates the effort with the NYC Department of Buildings.
b. The firm is retained to design the renovations of the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD.
2020
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.