Image
Mira Building In February 2019, The Twisted Building, Spear and Folsom Streets, San Francisco, California

Under Construction
(1 of 9) (4963 views)

./Mira_SF_Building_San_Francisco_20190223_144550_C19_0257.jpg

The Mira Building was under construction. Viewed from Main Street at Folsom Street, the twisted nature of the building was not yet visible from this location.


Mira Building external link   •  The Twisted Building external link   •  Spear and Folsom Streets external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:45:50 Saturday 23 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 29 May 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0257
Add a comment or report a mistake

Signs At Street Level
(2 of 9) (3346 views)

./Mira_SF_Building_San_Francisco_20190223_144611_C19_0258.jpg

A number of signs at street level (viewed from Spear and Folsom) gave the name of the building, and means to contact the sales office.


Mira Building external link   •  The Twisted Building external link   •  Spear and Folsom Streets external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:46:11 Saturday 23 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 29 May 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0258
Add a comment or report a mistake

Lower Stories Complete
(3 of 9) (3428 views)

./Mira_SF_Building_San_Francisco_20190223_144636_C19_0259.jpg

The lower few stories of the building were complete. You could see how decks changed shape as you progressed up or down the face of the building.


Mira Building external link   •  The Twisted Building external link   •  Spear and Folsom Streets external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:46:36 Saturday 23 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 29 May 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0259
Add a comment or report a mistake

Unfinished Floors
(4 of 9) (3329 views)

./Mira_SF_Building_San_Francisco_20190223_144640_C19_0260.jpg

Further up the Mira Building the floors were still incomplete, but in this view of unfinished floors one can tell how the building will appear twisted.


Mira Building external link   •  The Twisted Building external link   •  Spear and Folsom Streets external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:46:40 Saturday 23 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 29 May 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0260
Add a comment or report a mistake

Web Page Sign
(5 of 9) (3430 views)

./Mira_SF_Building_San_Francisco_20190223_144715_C19_0262.jpg

A sign at street level gave the web address for the building. The sign specified, "LiveAtMiraSF.com," but that web address forwards to the actual address, "mirasf.com."


Mira Building external link   •  The Twisted Building external link   •  Spear and Folsom Streets external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:47:15 Saturday 23 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 29 May 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0262
Add a comment or report a mistake

The Twist
(6 of 9) (3321 views)

./Mira_SF_Building_San_Francisco_20190223_144732_C19_0263.jpg

A better angle on the building illustrates the twisted nature of the building.


Mira Building external link   •  The Twisted Building external link   •  Spear and Folsom Streets external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:47:32 Saturday 23 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 29 May 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0263
Add a comment or report a mistake

Top Still Incomplete
(7 of 9) (3363 views)

./Mira_SF_Building_San_Francisco_20190223_144822_C19_0265.jpg

A view looking up at the top of the building. Not only does this illustrate the twisted nature of the building, but it also shows that the building still lacks all its floors.


Mira Building external link   •  The Twisted Building external link   •  Spear and Folsom Streets external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:48:22 Saturday 23 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 29 May 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0265
Add a comment or report a mistake

Three Months Later
(8 of 9) (3385 views)

./Mira_SF_Building_San_Francisco_20190504_140943_C19_2585.jpg

Three months later, the Mira Building appears far more complete. This is the view of the building from Spear and Folsom Streets in San Francisco.


Mira Building external link   •  The Twisted Building external link   •  Spear and Folsom Streets external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:09:43 Saturday 4 May 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 29 May 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2585
Add a comment or report a mistake

Straight Elevator
(9 of 9) (3322 views)

./Mira_SF_Building_San_Francisco_20190504_140952_C19_2567.jpg

Although the Mira Building appears to twist, the construction elevator running up one corner of the building is perfectly straight. Hence the twist is an illusion caused by the offsetting of floors, not by and actual twisting of the building.


Mira Building external link   •  The Twisted Building external link   •  Spear and Folsom Streets external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:09:52 Saturday 4 May 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 29 May 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2567
Add a comment or report a mistake


Subscribe to our mailing list for a Sunday summary of the week's stories.
* indicates required
Email Format
home contact topic guide top 25 photos video writing blogs upload terms privacy