The first thing you see when you enter the synagogue is a long narrowing reception area. The sculptural reception desk is made of two white QuaDror feet and a transparent glass top. A donor wall with blue bricks acknowledges financial contributions. Converging lines on the ceiling create a sense of narrowing perspective en route to the prayer room. The ceiling design, made from inset light bulbs, resembles both a menorah and the modern grid of a subway map. Photo by John M. Hall.