How is a ‘Design City’ designed to ensure optimum community engagement and social cohesion? Ahead of his panel in Geelong Design Week, we spoke to Wesley Perrott, architect at COX Architecture, who shares some insights into the role of good design in shaping Geelong’s public realm and enriching the wider community.

Wesley will be joined by fellow industry leaders and panellists Jill Garner (Victorian Government Architect), Mark Loughnan (Principal, Board Director, Head of Design, Hassell) Jeremy Stewart (Principal, ARM Architecture), and Andrew Lilleyman (Director, ARM Architecture) in a free discussion that will explore how design responds to the needs of the broader Geelong community across three iconic projects: the Wurriki Nyal Civic Precinct, Geelong Library & Heritage Centre, and Geelong Arts Centre.