diff --git a/lib/vox/colour.ex b/lib/vox/colour.ex
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+++ b/lib/vox/colour.ex
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+defmodule Vox.Colour do
+    @type t :: %__MODULE__{ r: float, g: float, b: float, a: float }
+
+    defstruct [r: 0.0, g: 0.0, b: 0.0, a: 1.0]
+end
diff --git a/lib/vox/material.ex b/lib/vox/material.ex
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+++ b/lib/vox/material.ex
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+defmodule Vox.Material do
+    @type t :: %__MODULE__{ type: atom, properties: map }
+
+    defstruct [type: :diffuse, properties: %{}]
+end
diff --git a/lib/vox/model.ex b/lib/vox/model.ex
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+++ b/lib/vox/model.ex
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+defmodule Vox.Model do
+    @type bounds_error :: :bounds
+    @type unknown_error :: :unknown
+    @type error(type) :: { :error, { :model, type } }
+
+    @type id :: non_neg_integer
+    @type axis :: non_neg_integer
+    @type point :: { axis, axis, axis }
+
+    @type t :: %__MODULE__{ size: point, voxels: %{ point => Vox.Voxel.t } }
+
+    defstruct [size: { 0, 0, 0 }, voxels: %{}]
+
+    @spec width(t) :: axis
+    def width(%{ size: { w, _, _ } }), do: w
+
+    @spec width(t) :: axis
+    def height(%{ size: { _, h, _ } }), do: h
+
+    @spec width(t) :: axis
+    def depth(%{ size: { _, _, d } }), do: d
+
+    @spec voxel(t, point) :: { :ok, Vox.Voxel.t | nil } | error(bounds_error)
+    def voxel(%{ size: { w, h, d } }, { x, y, z }) when (x < 0) or (x >= w) or (y < 0) or (y >= h) or (z < 0) or (z >= d), do: { :error, { :model, :bounds } }
+    def voxel(%{ voxels: voxels }, point), do: { :ok, voxels[point] }
+
+    @spec voxel(t, axis, axis, axis) :: { :ok, Vox.Voxel.t | nil } | error(bounds_error)
+    def voxel(model, x, y, z), do: voxel(model, { x, y, z })
+
+    defmodule BoundsError do
+        defexception [:point, :model]
+
+        @impl Exception
+        def exception({ model, point }) do
+            %BoundsError{
+                point: point,
+                model: model
+            }
+        end
+
+        @impl Exception
+        def message(%{ model: %{ size: size }, point: point }), do: "(#{inspect point}) outside of model's bounds: #{inspect size}"
+    end
+
+    @spec voxel!(t, point) :: Vox.Voxel.t | nil | no_return
+    def voxel!(model, point) do
+        case voxel(model, point) do
+            { :ok, result } -> result
+            { :error, { :model, type } } -> raise BoundsError, { model, point }
+        end
+    end
+
+    @spec voxel!(t, axis, axis, axis) :: Vox.Voxel.t | nil | no_return
+    def voxel!(model, x, y, z), do: voxel!(model, { x, y, z })
+end
diff --git a/lib/vox/voxel.ex b/lib/vox/voxel.ex
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+++ b/lib/vox/voxel.ex
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+defmodule Vox.Voxel do
+    @type t :: %__MODULE__{ colour: Vox.Colour.t, material: Vox.Material.t }
+
+    defstruct [colour: %Vox.Colour{}, material: %Vox.Material{}]
+end