An Integrated Team
An Integrated Team
Of Designers & Builders
Of Designers & Builders
Our approach is unified from day one. We align projects early, maintain
accountability, and keep projects moving without significant rework.
Our work responds to the landscape, the light, and the local lifestyle. No guesswork. Just honest advice, thoughtful design, and transparency in construction.
A Unified Approach
A Unified Approach
Axis Homes was founded by Harry Friend, a graduate architect and licensed builder with broad experience across residential design and construction across Tasmania.
Axis Homes was founded by Harry Friend, a graduate architect and licensed builder with broad experience across residential design and construction across Tasmania.
After years of watching projects suffer from disconnected teams and miscommunication, Harry built Axis around a different model: one integrated team that handles design, approvals, and construction.
After years of watching projects suffer from disconnected teams and miscommunication, Harry built Axis around a different model: one integrated team that handles design, approvals, and construction.
Today, Axis works with a core group of engineers, consultants, and tradespeople who share a commitment to quality, transparency, and a better way to build.
Today, Axis works with a core group of engineers, consultants, and tradespeople who share a commitment to quality, transparency, and a better way to build.
A Unified Approach
Axis Homes was founded by Harry Friend, a graduate architect and licensed builder with broad experience across residential design and construction across Tasmania.
After years of watching projects suffer from disconnected teams and miscommunication, Harry built Axis around a different model: one integrated team that handles design, approvals, and construction.
Today, Axis works with a core group of engineers, consultants, and tradespeople who share a commitment to quality, transparency, and a better way to build.
Our Team
Our Team
A tight-knit team working as one from start to finish.
A tight-knit team working as one from start to finish.
Harry Friend
Managing Director
Harry Friend
Managing Director
Billy Olsen
Site Superviser
Billy Olsen
Site Superviser
Nick Terry
Design
Nick Terry
Design
Ash Bird
Estimator / Carpenter
Ash Bird
Estimator / Carpenter
Who We Build For
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Design-focused homeowners
You want a home that's thoughtfully considered, not a template plan. You care about light, orientation, views, and how the design responds to landscape and lifestyle.
If this sounds like you, we'd like to hear about your project.
Who We Build For
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Design-focused homeowners
You want a home that's thoughtfully considered, not a template plan. You care about light, orientation, views, and how the design responds to landscape and lifestyle.
If this sounds like you, we'd like to hear about your project.
Who We Build For
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Design-focused homeowners
You want a home that's thoughtfully considered, not a template plan. You care about light, orientation, views, and how the design responds to landscape and lifestyle.
If this sounds like you, we'd like to hear about your project.
Why Building Feels Complicated
Why Building Feels Complicated
Traditional processes often involve multiple steps, where responsibilities
are spread and accountability is shifted.
Traditional processes often involve multiple steps, where responsibilities are spread and accountability is shifted.
Over time, this creates a process that's harder
to manage and the vision gets lost.
Over time, this creates a process that's harder
to manage and the vision gets lost.
We offer a more
straightforward way to build.
We offer a more
straightforward way to build.
The Axis approach brings everything into a clear, accountable process,
keeping your project aligned from start to finish.
The Axis approach brings everything into a clear, accountable process, keeping your project aligned
from start to finish.
With one team and a single point of contact, communication stays simple, decisions are made with clarity, and the process moves forward with confidence.
With one team and a single point of contact,
communication stays simple, decisions are made with clarity, and the process moves forward with confidence.
How we think
How we think
Simplicity
Simplicity
We remove unnecessary complexity. Clear communication, straightforward processes, and honest timelines.
We remove unnecessary complexity. Clear communication, straightforward processes, and honest timelines.
Innovation
Innovation
We embrace refinement. From the initial design to the final construction, the details matter.
We embrace refinement. From the initial design to the final construction, the details matter.
Empathy
Empathy
Guided by understanding. We respect your vision, your priorities and we lead the process with knowledge.
Guided by understanding. We respect your vision, your priorities and we lead the process with knowledge.
Professionalism
Professionalism
Reliable, responsive, and accountable. We treat every project with the care it deserves.
Reliable, responsive, and accountable. We treat every project with the care it deserves.
Progress
Progress
We are consistently evolving, adopting proven advancements while refusing to follow trends
We are consistently evolving, adopting proven advancements while refusing to follow trends
Our Awards
National HIA GreenSmart Sustainable Home Finalist
Corrugated Cabin
Our Awards
National HIA GreenSmart Sustainable Home Finalist
Corrugated Cabin
Our Awards
National HIA GreenSmart Sustainable Home Finalist
Corrugated Cabin