In early January of 2019, I traveled to Chicago with my dad for the first time. I was truly in awe of the industrial architecture of the buildings and bridges in this historical city. When I returned back to Los Angeles, I wanted to construct a lamp with the same industrial, working-class style. Using recycled VEX robotics materials and screws, I began by constructing an 8"x8" frame and layering the metal rod pieces up each side in a cross formation, as if a building was being built. I then installed the scissor extension, which easily moves forward and back in order to adjust the concentration of a person's light source without moving the entire lamp. Lastly, I created a cement base to keep the structure in place. This has been one of the most labor-intensive projects I have embarked upon and as a result, my craftsmanship and engineering skills have improved tremendously: I had to symmetrically saw and fasten each of these metal pieces to the right dimensions and oftentimes had to improvise when I lacked the proper tool. The content of the lamp structure, its color scheme, and the rusted kerosene lamp all serve to communicate an industrial image. In addition, the structure is intentionally depicted in the process of being built, with the concrete not yet reaching the base and the top row of support beams being incomplete, which reinforces the notion of labor and seemingly endless industrial expansion. The old style of the lamp preserves the beauty of 19th and 20th century industrialization and also serves to remind us of the roots of our technological society today.