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This pictorial presents designerly immersion into DIY activities on catering to local mobility needs in the periphery areas of the Russian North. In two case studies, we observe and document different manifestations of user creativity by necessity, namely rethinking available materials, tools and competencies. We combine photos and drawings to grasp the vivid dynamic relationship between humans and technologies within the ever-changing and challenging environment. Finally, we frame the value of field trips for designers in the context of design education as understanding DIY/making as a form of autonomous life support in an extreme environment.
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Funding for this work comes from the Russian Scientific Foundation, grant No. 17–78-20,047. We also thank enthusiastic student participants from the Ural State University of Architecture and Art: Sofia Medvedeva, Anton Raev, Irina Surina, and Marina Fionova. Additionally, we thank two anonymous reviewers who provided thoughtful and encouraging feedback.
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Raeva, A., Usenyuk-Kravchuk, S. (2022). Handcrafted Mobility: The Field Study into DIY Vehicles and Practices in the Russian Northern Periphery. In: Bruyns, G., Wei, H. (eds) [ ] With Design: Reinventing Design Modes. IASDR 2021. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4472-7_94
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