Sandtrap is a carefully planned coastal home designed for a multi-generational whānau. The layout balances togetherness with privacy through layered family spaces, six bedrooms, and a series of indoor and outdoor connections. Relationships between laneways, stairs, and courtyards are handled with clarity and elegance, while the upper deck opens to views back toward the moana. Details are carefully resolved throughout, from the larger planning decisions to gutters and material junctions. Passive cooling strategies add another layer of sophistication. Thoughtful, refined, and highly liveable, the project is a strong example of careful and deeply crafted residential architecture.