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The picture above is that of the well-known children's toy "Erector set," which I believe can be viewed as an off-chute of the modernist idea of "good design for all" and possibly, as an analogy of the movement.
The idea of "good design for all," at least in my reading of it, is the creation of artistic design, that essentially builds on or off of other's work. It is the concept that piggy-backing on other's work or the creation process in tandem with other ideas, leads to better art and design for all.
I believe the origins of this movement spark from sources like the Bauhaus. The Bauhaus school was founded by Walter Gropius in Weimar, Germany, and its literal meaning was "house of construction," but simply stood for "school of building." It was founded with the idea of creating a 'total' work of art in which all arts, including architecture would eventually be brought together. It, like the concept of expanding on and in the process, expanded itself to three schools, in three different cities. By combining styles in crafts and fine arts and the building process, it had major influences in design from there on out. This goes with out saying that its influence only helped in its concept of better building for the betterment of all.
Because of this influence and the idea of building on the basis of others work, I believe the erector set is a good replication of this idea. One begins with the ideas and materials all layed out, and it is up to them to steer the design in the direction of their choosing. As well, it invites active participation from those around to help create and build upon each individuals ideas.
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