diff --git a/volatility/framework/contexts/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/contexts/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b5f36534d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/volatility/framework/contexts/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import volatility
+from volatility.framework.interfaces import layers
+from volatility.framework.symbols import vtypes, native, windows
+
+__author__ = 'mike'
+
+from volatility.framework import interfaces
+
+
+class ContextPhysicalLoader(interfaces.context.ContextFactory):
+    def construct_physical_layers(self, context):
+        # TODO: Add in the physical layer automagic to determine the layering
+        # Ideally allow for the plugin to specify the layering, but if not then guess at the best one
+        base = layers.physical.FileLayer(context, 'data', filename = '/home/mike/memory/private/jon-fres.dmp')
+        context.add_layer(base)
+
+
+### NATIVE TYPES
+
+class Context32Bit(ContextPhysicalLoader):
+    def construct_context(self):
+        """Creates a base context with the 32-bit NativeTables"""
+        native_list = native.x86NativeTable
+        return volatility.framework.Context(native_list)
+
+
+class Context64Bit(ContextPhysicalLoader):
+    def construct_context(self):
+        """Creates a base context with the 32-bit NativeTables"""
+        native_list = native.x64NativeTable
+        return volatility.framework.Context(native_list)
+
+
+### INTEL SPACES
+
+class ContextIntel(Context32Bit):
+    def construct_architecture(self, context):
+        # TODO: Determine the DTB
+        intel = layers.intel.Intel(context, 'kernel', 'data', page_map_offset = 0x319000)
+        context.add_layer(intel)
+
+
+class ContextIntelPAE(Context32Bit):
+    def construct_architecture(self, context):
+        # TODO: Determine the DTB
+        intel = layers.intel.IntelPAE(context, 'kernel', 'data', page_map_offset = 0x319000)
+        context.add_layer(intel)
+
+
+class ContextIntelX64(Context64Bit):
+    def construct_architecture(self, context):
+        # TODO; Determine the DTB
+        intel = layers.intel.Intel32e(context, 'kernel', 'data', page_map_offset = 0x319000)
+        context.add_layer(intel)
+
+
+### Operating Systems
+
+class ContextWindowsX86(ContextIntel):
+    # TODO: Only import the vtypes during init
+    def __init__(self):
+        from volatility.framework import xp_sp2_x86_vtypes
+
+        self.virtual_types = xp_sp2_x86_vtypes.ntkrnlmp_types
+
+    def construct_os_symbols(self, context):
+        virtual_types = self._virtual_types
+        ntkrnlmp = vtypes.VTypeSymbolTable('ntkrnlmp', virtual_types)
+        ntkrnlmp.set_structure_class('_ETHREAD', windows._ETHREAD)
+        ntkrnlmp.set_structure_class('_LIST_ENTRY', windows._LIST_ENTRY)
+        context.symbol_space.append(ntkrnlmp)
diff --git a/volatility/framework/interfaces/context.py b/volatility/framework/interfaces/context.py
index 347f36976..677c35fa4 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/interfaces/context.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/interfaces/context.py
@@ -44,3 +44,32 @@ class ContextInterface(object, metaclass = ABCMeta):
            Returns a fully constructed object
         """
 
+
+class ContextFactory(object, metaclass = ABCMeta):
+    """Class to establish and load the appropriate components of the context for a given operating system"""
+
+    def establish_context(self):
+        """Constructs a standard context based on the architecture information
+
+        The context is modified
+        """
+        context = self.construct_context()
+        self.construct_physical_layers(context)
+        self.construct_architecture(context)
+        self.construct_os_symbols(context)
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def construct_context(self):
+        """Returns a context based on some native types"""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def construct_physical_layers(self, context):
+        """Adds a 'physical' layer to the context that should be used by the architecture, and any additional layers that might be usable by the architecture"""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def construct_architecture(self, context):
+        """Applies the architecture mapping layer, using the primary 'physical' layer and any other layers it can additionally make use of"""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def construct_os_symbols(self, context):
+        """Add the appropriate symbols for the operating system"""