diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index c4b3776ed6..a27d5ae751 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ add_openmw_dir (mwmechanics
     mechanicsmanager stat creaturestats magiceffects movement actors drawstate spells
     )
 
+add_openmw_dir (mwbase
+    environment
+    )
+
 # Main executable
 IF(OGRE_STATIC)
 IF(WIN32)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/environment.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/environment.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..43e726e7c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/environment.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+
+#include "environment.hpp"
+
+#include <cassert>
+
+MWBase::Environment *MWBase::Environment::sThis = 0;
+
+MWBase::Environment::Environment()
+: mWorld (0), mSoundManager (0), mGlobalScripts (0), mScriptManager (0), mWindowManager (0),
+  mMechanicsManager (0),  mDialogueManager (0), mJournal (0), mFrameDuration (0)
+{
+    assert (!sThis);
+    sThis = this;
+}
+
+MWBase::Environment::~Environment()
+{
+    sThis = 0;
+}
+
+void MWBase::Environment::setWorld (MWWorld::World *world)
+{
+    mWorld = world;
+}
+
+void MWBase::Environment::setSoundManager (MWSound::SoundManager *soundManager)
+{
+    mSoundManager = soundManager;
+}
+
+void MWBase::Environment::setGlobalScripts (MWScript::GlobalScripts *globalScripts)
+{
+    mGlobalScripts = globalScripts;
+}
+
+void MWBase::Environment::setScriptManager (MWScript::ScriptManager *scriptManager)
+{
+    mScriptManager = scriptManager;
+}
+
+void MWBase::Environment::setWindowManager (MWGui::WindowManager *windowManager)
+{
+    mWindowManager = windowManager;
+}
+
+void MWBase::Environment::setMechanicsManager (MWMechanics::MechanicsManager *mechanicsManager)
+{
+    mMechanicsManager = mechanicsManager;
+}
+
+void MWBase::Environment::setDialogueManager (MWDialogue::DialogueManager *dialogueManager)
+{
+    mDialogueManager = dialogueManager;
+}
+
+void MWBase::Environment::setJournal (MWDialogue::Journal *journal)
+{
+    mJournal = journal;
+}
+
+void MWBase::Environment::setFrameDuration (float duration)
+{
+    mFrameDuration = duration;
+}
+
+MWWorld::World *MWBase::Environment::getWorld() const
+{
+    assert (mWorld);
+    return mWorld;
+}
+
+MWSound::SoundManager *MWBase::Environment::getSoundManager() const
+{
+    assert (mSoundManager);
+    return mSoundManager;
+}
+
+MWScript::GlobalScripts *MWBase::Environment::getGlobalScripts() const
+{
+    assert (mGlobalScripts);
+    return mGlobalScripts;
+}
+
+MWScript::ScriptManager *MWBase::Environment::getScriptManager() const
+{
+    assert (mScriptManager);
+    return mScriptManager;
+}
+
+MWGui::WindowManager *MWBase::Environment::getWindowManager() const
+{
+    assert (mWindowManager);
+    return mWindowManager;
+}
+
+MWMechanics::MechanicsManager *MWBase::Environment::getMechanicsManager() const
+{
+    assert (mMechanicsManager);
+    return mMechanicsManager;
+}
+
+MWDialogue::DialogueManager *MWBase::Environment::getDialogueManager() const
+{
+    assert (mDialogueManager);
+    return mDialogueManager;
+}
+
+MWDialogue::Journal *MWBase::Environment::getJournal() const
+{
+    assert (mJournal);
+    return mJournal;
+}
+
+float MWBase::Environment::getFrameDuration() const
+{
+    return mFrameDuration;
+}
+
+const MWBase::Environment& MWBase::Environment::get()
+{
+    assert (sThis);
+    return *sThis;
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/environment.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/environment.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9fca704350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/environment.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+#ifndef GAME_BASE_INVIRONMENT_H
+#define GAME_BASE_INVIRONMENT_H
+
+namespace MWSound
+{
+    class SoundManager;
+}
+
+namespace MWScript
+{
+    class GlobalScripts;
+    class ScriptManager;
+}
+
+namespace MWGui
+{
+    class WindowManager;
+}
+
+namespace MWMechanics
+{
+    class MechanicsManager;
+}
+
+namespace MWDialogue
+{
+    class DialogueManager;
+    class Journal;
+}
+
+namespace MWInput
+{
+    struct MWInputManager;
+}
+
+namespace MWWorld
+{
+    class World;
+}
+
+namespace MWBase
+{
+    /// \brief Central hub for mw-subsystems
+    ///
+    /// This class allows each mw-subsystem to access any others subsystem's top-level manager class.
+    ///
+    /// \attention Environment does not take ownership of the manager class instances it is handed over in
+    /// the set* functions.
+    class Environment
+    {
+            static Environment *sThis;
+
+            MWWorld::World *mWorld;
+            MWSound::SoundManager *mSoundManager;
+            MWScript::GlobalScripts *mGlobalScripts;
+            MWScript::ScriptManager *mScriptManager;
+            MWGui::WindowManager *mWindowManager;
+            MWMechanics::MechanicsManager *mMechanicsManager;
+            MWDialogue::DialogueManager *mDialogueManager;
+            MWDialogue::Journal *mJournal;
+            float mFrameDuration;
+
+            Environment (const Environment&);
+            ///< not implemented
+
+            Environment& operator= (const Environment&);
+            ///< not implemented
+
+        public:
+
+            Environment();
+
+            ~Environment();
+
+            void setWorld (MWWorld::World *world);
+
+            void setSoundManager (MWSound::SoundManager *soundManager);
+
+            void setGlobalScripts (MWScript::GlobalScripts *globalScripts);
+
+            void setScriptManager (MWScript::ScriptManager *scriptManager);
+
+            void setWindowManager (MWGui::WindowManager *windowManager);
+
+            void setMechanicsManager (MWMechanics::MechanicsManager *mechanicsManager);
+
+            void setDialogueManager (MWDialogue::DialogueManager *dialogueManager);
+
+            void setJournal (MWDialogue::Journal *journal);
+
+            void setFrameDuration (float duration);
+            ///< Set length of current frame in seconds.
+
+            MWWorld::World *getWorld() const;
+
+            MWSound::SoundManager *getSoundManager() const;
+
+            MWScript::GlobalScripts *getGlobalScripts() const;
+
+            MWScript::ScriptManager *getScriptManager() const;
+
+            MWGui::WindowManager *getWindowManager() const;
+
+            MWMechanics::MechanicsManager *getMechanicsManager() const;
+
+            MWDialogue::DialogueManager *getDialogueManager() const;
+
+            MWDialogue::Journal *getJournal() const;
+
+            float getFrameDuration() const;
+
+            static const Environment& get();
+            ///< Return instance of this class.
+    };
+}
+
+#endif