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Severud Associates Consulting Engineers, PC
About
Severud Associates has been actively engaged in providing structural engineering services since its inception in 1928. As Structural Consultants to architects, Severud Associates has been responsible for the design of many major structures.
Severud Associates offers a full range of Structural Engineering Consulting Services including analysis and design of structures, construction document preparation, construction contract administration, consultations, evaluations and reports.
Developing and maintaining efficient and cost effective methods is of paramount importance to them. Presented with complex problems, Severud Associates, drawing on its years of experience, can in conjunction with owners, architects, and contractors, produce innovative, reliable and economical solutions.
Fields of Expertise
Legal; Structural Engineering
Buildings
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RANK
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Name
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Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Height
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Vanderbilt | 427 m / 1,401 ft | |
| 2 | Bank of America Tower | 365.8 m / 1,200 ft | |
| 3 | IDS Center | 241.4 m / 792 ft | |
| 4 | Grant Thornton Tower | 230.5 m / 756 ft | |
| 5 | 787 Seventh Avenue | 229.2 m / 752 ft | |
| 6 | 712 5th Avenue | 198.1 m / 650 ft | |
| 7 | G. Fred DiBona Jr. Building | 190.5 m / 625 ft | |
| 8 | 835 Sixth Avenue | 187.2 m / 614 ft | |
| 9 | Marina City I | 179.2 m / 588 ft | |
| 10 | Marina City II | 179.2 m / 588 ft |
Ctbuh Leaders
CTBUH Expert Peer Review Committee, 2014 – Present
Videos
30 May 2018
Interview: Joel Breitkopf & Daniel Kaplan | 35xv
Joel Breitkopf, Principal of Alchemy Properties, and Daniel Kaplan, Senior Partner of FXCollaborative, are interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding the Best Tall Building Americas –...
Research
01 March 2018
The emergence of tall buildings in the late 19th century was possible by using new materials and separating the role of structures and that of...
Global News
18 September 2019
Two Supertalls Top Out in New York City
The Grand Central Terminal-adjacent supertall One Vanderbilt officially topped out this week, reaching its full 1,401-foot (427-meter) height. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the tower...
Associated companies
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RANK
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Name
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Completion
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Height
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Floors
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Function
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Vanderbilt | New York City | 2021 |
427 m / 1,401 ft |
58 | Office |
| 2 | Bank of America Tower | New York City | 2009 |
365.8 m / 1,200 ft |
55 | Office |
| 3 | IDS Center | Minneapolis | 1973 |
241.4 m / 792 ft |
55 | Office |
| 4 | Grant Thornton Tower | Chicago | 1992 |
230.5 m / 756 ft |
50 | Office |
| 5 | 787 Seventh Avenue | New York City | 1985 |
229.2 m / 752 ft |
51 | Office |
| 6 | 712 5th Avenue | New York City | 1990 |
198.1 m / 650 ft |
53 | Office |
| 7 | G. Fred DiBona Jr. Building | Philadelphia | 1990 |
190.5 m / 625 ft |
45 | Office |
| 8 | 835 Sixth Avenue | New York City | 2010 |
187.2 m / 614 ft |
53 | Residential / Hotel |
| 9 | Marina City I | Chicago | 1964 |
179.2 m / 588 ft |
61 | Residential |
| 9 | Marina City II | Chicago | 1964 |
179.2 m / 588 ft |
61 | Residential |
| 11 | Cityplace II | Dallas | - |
170.7 m / 560 ft |
42 | Office |
| 11 | Tower at Cityplace | Dallas | 1989 |
170.7 m / 560 ft |
42 | Office |
| 13 | Reuters Building | New York City | 2001 |
169.2 m / 555 ft |
30 | Office |
| 14 | 101 Hudson Street | Jersey City | 1992 |
167 m / 548 ft |
42 | Office |
| 15 | 1999 Broadway | Denver | 1985 |
165.8 m / 544 ft |
43 | Office |
| 16 | Tour Part-Dieu | Lyon | 1977 |
165 m / 541 ft |
42 | Hotel / Office |
| 17 | Seagram Building | New York City | 1958 |
157 m / 515 ft |
38 | Office |
| 18 | Mutual of America Building | New York City | 1995 |
145.1 m / 476 ft |
34 | Office |
| 19 | One Seaport Plaza | New York City | 1984 |
134.1 m / 440 ft |
35 | Office |
| 20 | Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel | Baltimore | 2001 |
131.1 m / 430 ft |
32 | Hotel |
| 21 | Toren | New York City | 2009 |
130.3 m / 427 ft |
37 | Residential |
| 22 | Miraval Living Condominiums | New York City | 1985 |
123.1 m / 404 ft |
39 | Residential |
| 23 | Helena | New York City | 2005 |
122.2 m / 401 ft |
37 | Residential |
| 24 | 200 East 34th Street | New York City | 2021 |
119 m / 390 ft |
32 | Residential |
| 25 | 35xv | New York City | 2016 |
101.8 m / 334 ft |
25 | Residential / Education |
| 26 | City Hall East Tower | Toronto | 1965 |
99.7 m / 327 ft |
27 | Government |
| 27 | Society Hill Towers I | Philadelphia | 1964 |
94.2 m / 309 ft |
31 | Residential |
| 27 | Society Hill Towers II | Philadelphia | 1964 |
94.2 m / 309 ft |
31 | Residential |
| 27 | Society Hill Towers III | Philadelphia | 1964 |
94.2 m / 309 ft |
31 | Residential |
| 30 | Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine | New York City | 1993 |
93.3 m / 306 ft |
25 | Education / Hospital |
| 31 | Rockwell Place Hotel | New York City | - |
92.9 m / 305 ft |
29 | Hotel |
| 32 | Metropolitan Correctional Center | Chicago | 1975 |
88.1 m / 289 ft |
27 | Other |
| 33 | City Hall West Tower | Toronto | 1965 |
79.6 m / 261 ft |
20 | Government |
| 34 | Weill Greenberg Center | New York City | 2007 |
73.5 m / 241 ft |
15 | Hospital |
| 35 | Reva and David Logan Center for Arts | Chicago | 2012 |
51.1 m / 168 ft |
11 | Education |
Statistics
Average Building Age*
39 Years
Most Common Function*
Office (75%)
Most Common Material*
Composite (33%)
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database
Based on 16 buildings over 150 m height
with a function
Based on 12 buildings over 150 m height
with a material
Building Completions Timeline
Building Map
Construction Time Chart
NOTE: Construction start time is not available for all buildings. The average construction time is only displayed if there is three or more buildings with construction start and complete data in that year.
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Designated Experts
Ctbuh Leaders At Severud Associates Consulting Engineers, PC
CTBUH Expert Peer Review Committee, 2014 – Present
Edward DePaola
President and CEO, Severud Associates Consulting Engineers, PC
Videos
30 May 2018
Interview: Joel Breitkopf & Daniel Kaplan | 35xv
Joel Breitkopf, Principal of Alchemy Properties, and Daniel Kaplan, Senior Partner of FXCollaborative, are interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding the Best Tall Building Americas –...
30 May 2018
Vertical Integration: An Educational/Residential Community Rises
Rising 102 meters above a mid-block site, 35XV is a unique, hybrid residential-academic building located in Manhattan’s vibrant Chelsea neighborhood. Utilizing excess development rights from...
18 October 2016
CTBUH Video Interview – James Parakh
James Parakh of the City of Toronto Planning Department is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. James discusses the design elements...
18 October 2016
Public Realm Q&A
Tuesday October 18, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Javier Quintana de Una, IDOM; Albert Chan, Shui on Land Limited; James Parakh, City of Toronto Planning Department; Martin...
17 October 2016
CTBUH 2016 China Conference - Session 3a: Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Q&A
Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Richard Witt, Quadrangle Architects; James von Klamperer Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates; Keith Griffiths, Aedas; Peter Brannan, Arquitectonica answer questions...
17 October 2016
X Information Modeling: Data-Driven Decision Making in the Design of Tall Buildings
This presentation outlined X-Information Modeling or XIM, a method of data-driven decision-making for the design of tall buildings. Developed over its application on more than...
26 October 2015
One Vanderbilt: Approving Midtown’s Tallest Office Building
This presentation traces the development of One Vanderbilt from early design through the complex city approvals process that is ultimately allowing for its realization. From...
26 October 2015
Efficient Energy Production for High-demand Tenants of Tall Buildings
Tall Buildings in urban landscapes present a unique challenge in the field of sustainable building. These structures tend to attract a tenant base of dynamic...
26 October 2015
The Fifth Façade: Designing Nature into the City
New York’s most iconic buildings, the early 20th-Century high rises, were designed as aspirational symbols of urban life with carefully sculpted forms that mediate between...
26 October 2015
Interview: James von Klemperer
James von Klemperer of KPF is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2015 CTBUH New York Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York. James discusses...
Research
01 March 2018
Dynamic Interrelationship between the Evolution of the Structural Systems and Façade Design in Tall Buildings
Kyoung Sun Moon, Yale University School of Architecture
The emergence of tall buildings in the late 19th century was possible by using new materials and separating the role of structures and that of...
08 August 2017
Ten Significant Tall Buildings, and the Significant Women Behind Them
Leading Women in Tall Buildings
Recently, there has been a growing and overdue recognition in the architecture discipline that women are under-represented, not just in terms of leadership positions held,...
17 October 2016
The Space Between: Urban Spaces Surrounding Tall Buildings
James Parakh, City of Toronto Planning Division
This paper is intended to introduce the upcoming CTBUH technical guide titled “The Space Between,” which investigates the importance of publicly accessible spaces surrounding tall...
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Global News
18 September 2019
Two Supertalls Top Out in New York City
The Grand Central Terminal-adjacent supertall One Vanderbilt officially topped out this week, reaching its full 1,401-foot (427-meter) height. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the tower...
11 June 2019
Helicopter Crash-Lands on Midtown Manhattan Building, Killing Pilot
A helicopter crash-landed atop a 51-story office tower in Midtown Manhattan, killing the pilot, clogging the skyscraper’s stairwells with thousands of evacuating workers and sending...
21 May 2019
Construction on Minneapolis Skyscraper Expected to Begin
The Minneapolis skyline has been mostly untouched for nearly 20 years. But by the end of June, the city is expected to finalize the sale...
06 May 2019
Latest Plan for a New York City Supertall Revealed
Amidst the ongoing evolution of the Manhattan skyline, one of the most notable recent changes has been the completion of the Midtown East rezoning, which...
05 February 2019
One Vanderbilt Reaches Supertall Territory Above Midtown East, New York City
One Vanderbilt is officially the latest skyscraper in New York City to achieve a height equivalent to “supertall” (300 meters and higher) status. Located at...
CTBUH Initiatives Involving Severud Associates Consulting Engineers
CTBUH NYC Organizes One Vanderbilt Site Tour
06 June 2017
CTBUH New York hosted a series of presentations and a tour at the construction site of One Vanderbilt, which will rise to 427 meters when completed in 2021.
Top Company Rankings: The World’s 100 Tallest Buildings
13 October 2016
The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings.
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Leading Structural Firms Help the Council on LCA Research
13 February 2013
Twelve of the world’s best-known structural engineering firms helped the CTBUH Research Team to perform a fundamental part of its LCA research project.
CTBUH 2nd Annual Awards Dinner Gold Sponsor
16 October 2003
The CTBUH 2nd Annual awards ceremony and dinner was held in S. R. Crown Hall, located on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus.
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