Museum at Eldridge Street Glass Window, by artist Kiki Smith and architect Deborah Gans, is being unveiled this weekend. Make sure to look at the slideshow. It's not a traditional leaded construction, but flashed glass that is laminated with silicone.
Various articles and blog posts about the commission -
Monumental window for the museum at Eldridge Street, NY - Early concept sketches from a blogpost last January on dsgnwrld.com
Kiki Smith Brings a Stained Glass Big Bang to a Former LES Synagogue - ARTINFO.
Lower East Side Synagogue Unveils Stained Glass Window, WNYC Culture blog
Museum at Eldridge Street Hosts An Open House 10/10 - art.broadwayworld.com
Historic Synagogue Gets New Lease On Life - includes a 2 minute video piece on the window, from manhattan.ny1.com
[update Oct 18, 2010 - another New York Times article, including an interview with a woman doing a short documentary on the installation, with video - Video: A New East Window on Eldridge Street