The collection of work gathered in this book stems from three strands: first a course taught during the Studio Christchurch Summer School 2013 titled ‘The Green Frame’, second a course taught at the University of Auckland’s School of Architecture and Planning titled ‘The Blueprint’ and lastly a student submission for the Peterborough Village Competition.



The common thread among the different projects is the political engagement with the proposed Blueprint Plan as set out by the CCDU in June 2012. The students were asked to either take an aspect of the Blueprint Plan and develop it further or to propose an alternative. There are 10 projects completed by 24 students.