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The Building, At 2017 Burning Man Decompression Party, Pier 70, San Francisco, California

The Old Warehouse
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The Decompression Party was located around and inside an old warehouse building.


The Building external link   •  At 2017 Burning Man external link external link Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 16:54:16 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 27 October 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5769
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Behind
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Behind the main warehouse was a second rusty overhang that provided the backdrop for events out back.


The Building external link   •  At 2017 Burning Man external link external link Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 16:54:21 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 27 October 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5771
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Huge Windows
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Huge windows, both to the outside and connecting adjacent rooms, let lots of light in during the day.


The Building external link   •  At 2017 Burning Man external link external link Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:02:28 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 27 October 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5773
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Plastic Doors
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Hanging strips of red plastic formed doorways between the building and the outside.


The Building external link   •  At 2017 Burning Man external link external link Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:04:41 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 27 October 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5775
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Spiked Art
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Spiked art hung from the ceiling of the huge warehouse interior.


The Building external link   •  At 2017 Burning Man external link external link Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:09:46 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 27 October 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5787
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Unassuming Exterior
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The drab and unassuming exterior of the warehouse gave no clue to the party happening inside.


The Building external link   •  At 2017 Burning Man external link external link Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:15:23 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 27 October 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5796
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Dark Windows
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No light entered the building from the outside after dark. Instead of the warm glow of daylight, the flat black of night.


The Building external link   •  At 2017 Burning Man external link external link Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 19:42:39 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 27 October 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5943
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