Accessibility & Inclusive Design
Location
479 South Dowling Street, Surry Hills
Client
Milligan Group
Architect
Smart Design Studio
Interiors
Those Architects
DCP services
Accessibility & Inclusive Design
Completed
2024
Recognition
UDIA NSW Awards for Excellence 2025, Commercial Development winner
On the corner of South Dowling and Fitzroy Streets in Surry Hills, Bundarra pairs a retained 1860s Victorian terrace with a new glass and zinc addition. Designed by Smart Design Studio for Milligan Group, with interiors by Those Architects, it is now the headquarters of creative agency Howatson+Company.
DC Partnership provided Accessibility & Inclusive Design advice, working alongside the project team to make the building welcoming and usable for everyone who works in and visits it.
A heritage terrace on a sloping site brings original doorways, compact rooms and a rising approach from the street. DCP developed an accessibility and inclusive design strategy that supported equitable use of the building while allowing the original openings and fabric to remain, and kept that strategy current as the design evolved.
Bundarra was named Commercial Development winner at the 2025 UDIA NSW Awards for Excellence.
A contemporary workplace within a heritage framework, open to everyone who uses it.
Ellie is the powerhouse behind DC Partnership’s financial, operational and people performance. With over a decade of experience in consultancies, startups and corporate environments, she’s a master at combining big-picture strategy with hands-on problem-solving. Since joining DC Partnership in 2021, Ellie has streamlined operations, expanded the company’s footprint and kept everything running smoother than ever. A champion of diversity, inclusion and female leadership, Ellie is all about creating a workplace where everyone feels valued—and where no challenge is too big to tackle.
