Citations › Citation ID: 78

C78. BOOK: Daniel Konstanski, The Secret Life of LEGO Bricks: The Inside Story of a Design Icon (Unbound, 2022), p. 162.

... another new element, the 2x2x10 girder. Girders were another example of achieving size through the strategic use of support elements to cover large areas with minimal material while not compromising strength.

In the early 2000s, a conscious effort was made to make models larger while using less plastic to save cost.