Architectural Portfolio Kailey Viera

Kailey Nicole Viera Architectural Portfolio

Ironbound Brewery Concept: Biophilia

For this project, we were each assigned a section along the former Ironbound railroad. My plot was unique: it had viable railroad tracks, scattered vegetation, and it is home to a small community organization that grows fruits and vegetables for local residents.

I wanted to create a space where Ironbound residents—who currently have limited access to natural environments—could meaningfully connect with nature. By restoring and expanding the vegetation, the design offers much-needed shade, privacy, and relief from urban heat, while also providing a buffer from the airplane flight path directly overhead.

During my research, I discovered that the large industrial building adjacent to my site once operated as a brewery. To honor both the site’s brewing history and its railroad heritage, I designed the Ironbound Brewery, with its circulation path aligned along the former rail line.

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2. Program Mapping

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After getting the official program sheet from our semester project, I decided immediately to space everything out by commercial spaces and residential spaces.

To understand the site and to show the connection to the railroad, I Started by placing a fifteen foot grid that is parallel to the track itself.

4. Public Area & Vegetation

3. Morphology & Connecting Paths Next, I started to make the forms more lively and practical. The pathway was added before refining the programs, because I wanted the path to follow the old railroad. The idea of separating the program still stayed.

In the North there is more commercial space, and in the South there is residential space.

Lastly the vegetation and public area was added so it follows the flow of the site. My overall goal was to create a thick dense vegetation that would allow an individual to inhabit the outside area.

The sound of planes going overhead from Newark Airport will be slightly Muffled to allow outside activities.

Toilets and Showers

Docks

Staging

Storage

Factory 10,700 SQ FT Brewery Living Room

Inventory Control

Package Assassembly / Dissassembly

Hotel 10,500 SQ FT Kitchen

Bartop

Bedroom

Bathroom

Kitchen

Resturant & Bar 6,865 SQ FT Entry

Bathroom

Shop

Bathrooms

Entry & Store 3,640 SQ FT Entry

Classrooms 675 SQ FT

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Legend 1 ‑ Factory programs a. Staging b. Dock d. Bulk Storage e. Inventory Control f. Toilets and Showers g. Package Assassembly/ Dissaasembly h. Material Storage i. Packaging j. Brewery k. Material Storage l. Lockers m. Private worker seating 2 ‑ Hotel Programs 2a. Lobby 2b. Hotel room ‑ Kitchen ‑ Bathroom ‑ Livingroom ‑ Bedroom

3 ‑ Resturant & Bar Programs 3a. Kitchen 3b. Back of House 3c. Host desk 3d. Bathrooms 3e. Storage 3f. Bartop 3g. Seating 4 ‑ Entry Programs 4a. Bathrooms 4b. Seating area 4c. Front desk 4d. Store

5 ‑ Classrooms 6 ‑ Outdoor seating area

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EcoLume Concept: Sustainability Team: Abigail B. & Ludny T. Eco Lume is a modular housing warehouse that also functions as a community-oriented public space. As a group, we prioritized sustainability by incorporating low-carbon concrete into the project, selecting this material to minimize environmental impact while still meeting the functional demands of the warehouse and its workers. The building employs passive heating and cooling through an under-floor water circulation system, enhancing energy efficiency and occupant comfort.

In addition to supporting production needs, our team aimed to create an inviting environment for the surrounding community. During our site analysis, we observed a lack of indoor public spaces where residents could gather and relax. To address this, we integrated seating areas and designed a second-floor overlook that provides views into the warehouse.

Wall Section

Reflective Pool Sectional Diagram

Concrete Block Gravel Clamp Copper Piping

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Legend 1. Modular unit factory 2. Mechanical room 3. Break room 4. Lobby for employees 5. Lobby for community and clients 6. Bathrooms 7. Auditorium 8.Offices 9. Stairs 10.Elevators

Ground Floor

Second Floor