Dawn Meeting Room Tiny Shoebox Buildings

Soft overcast dawn light falls through floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a pale gray wash across the open-plan office bay. Taped microphone cables snake across the polished concrete floor, connecting to a row of folded chairs arranged in neat rows. Recessed ceiling lights remain dark against the dim room, while small plastic speaker timers sit on the tables. Along the perimeter edges of the frame, miniature buildings the size of shoeboxes stand in perfect alignment, their tiny windows reflecting the same gray morning sky as the real windows. The impossible structures share the same texture and scale as the office furniture, at the base of the surreal elements in the physical space. A reflection of the tiny facades shimmers on the glossy surface of a conference table.