diff --git a/engine/xe_engine.cpp b/engine/xe_engine.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d2655a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/xe_engine.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#include "xe_engine.hpp"
+#include "xe_descriptors.hpp"
+
+namespace xe {
+
+XeEngine::XeEngine(int width, int height, std::string name) 
+  : xeWindow{width, height, name}, xeDevice{xeWindow}, xeRenderer{xeWindow, xeDevice} {};
+
+void XeEngine::loadDescriptorPool() {
+  xeDescriptorPool = XeDescriptorPool::Builder(xeDevice)
+    .setMaxSets(XeSwapChain::MAX_FRAMES_IN_FLIGHT)
+    .addPoolSize(VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER, XeSwapChain::MAX_FRAMES_IN_FLIGHT)
+    .addPoolSize(VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER, XeSwapChain::MAX_FRAMES_IN_FLIGHT)
+    .build();
+}
+
+}
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diff --git a/engine/xe_engine.hpp b/engine/xe_engine.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93d3f8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/xe_engine.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "xe_window.hpp"
+#include "xe_device.hpp"
+#include "xe_renderer.hpp"
+
+namespace xe {
+
+class XeEngine {
+
+  public:
+
+    XeEngine(int width, int height, std::string name);
+    ~XeEngine() {};
+
+    XeEngine(const XeEngine&) = delete;
+    XeEngine operator=(const XeEngine&) = delete;
+
+    const XeWindow& getWindow() const { 
+      return xeWindow; 
+    };
+
+    const XeRenderer& getRenderer() const { 
+      return xeRenderer; 
+    };
+
+
+  private:
+
+    void loadDescriptorPool();
+
+    XeWindow xeWindow;
+    XeDevice xeDevice;
+    XeRenderer xeRenderer;
+
+    std::unique_ptr<XeDescriptorPool> xeDescriptorPool{};
+    std::unique_ptr<xe::XeDescriptorSetLayout> xeDescriptorSetLayout;
+};
+
+}
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diff --git a/engine/xe_renderer.cpp b/engine/xe_renderer.cpp
index 2ed4f51..0c14cec 100644
--- a/engine/xe_renderer.cpp
+++ b/engine/xe_renderer.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "xe_device.hpp"
 #include "xe_game_object.hpp"
 #include "xe_swap_chain.hpp"
+#include "xe_descriptors.hpp"
 #include "xe_window.hpp"
 #include <memory>
 #include <vulkan/vulkan_core.h>
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ namespace xe {
 XeRenderer::XeRenderer(XeWindow& window, XeDevice& device) : xeWindow{window}, xeDevice{device} {
   recreateSwapChain();
   createCommandBuffers();
+  loadDescriptorPool();
 }
 
 XeRenderer::~XeRenderer() { freeCommandBuffers(); }
diff --git a/src/first_app.cpp b/src/first_app.cpp
index 6a5bfa9..cc8f634 100755
--- a/src/first_app.cpp
+++ b/src/first_app.cpp
@@ -24,12 +24,7 @@ struct GlobalUbo {
   glm::vec3 lightDirection = glm::normalize(glm::vec3{-1.f, 3.f, 1.f});
 };
 
-FirstApp::FirstApp() {
-  globalPool = XeDescriptorPool::Builder(xeDevice)
-    .setMaxSets(XeSwapChain::MAX_FRAMES_IN_FLIGHT)
-    .addPoolSize(VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER, XeSwapChain::MAX_FRAMES_IN_FLIGHT)
-    .addPoolSize(VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER, XeSwapChain::MAX_FRAMES_IN_FLIGHT)
-    .build();
+FirstApp::FirstApp() : xeEngine{WIDTH, HEIGHT, "Hello, Vulkan!"} {
   loadGameObjects();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/first_app.hpp b/src/first_app.hpp
index bcdf33e..081113d 100755
--- a/src/first_app.hpp
+++ b/src/first_app.hpp
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "xe_renderer.hpp"
-#include "xe_window.hpp"
-#include "xe_device.hpp"
+#include "xe_engine.hpp"
 #include "xe_game_object.hpp"
 #include "xe_descriptors.hpp"
 
@@ -26,11 +24,8 @@ class FirstApp {
   private:
     void loadGameObjects();
 
-    XeWindow xeWindow{WIDTH, HEIGHT, "Hello Vulkan!"};
-    XeDevice xeDevice{xeWindow};
-    XeRenderer xeRenderer{xeWindow, xeDevice};
+    XeEngine xeEngine;
 
-    std::unique_ptr<XeDescriptorPool> globalPool{};
     std::vector<XeGameObject> gameObjects;
 };
 }
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