diff --git a/core/memory/arena.cpp b/core/memory/arena.cpp
index 46e7025..da21688 100644
--- a/core/memory/arena.cpp
+++ b/core/memory/arena.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 #endif
 
-memory::arena_t memory::arena_init(size_t capacity)
+namespace pound::memory {
+arena_t arena_init(size_t capacity)
 {
 
     // TODO(GloriousTaco:memory): Replace malloc with a windows memory mapping API.
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ memory::arena_t memory::arena_init(size_t capacity)
 }
 // new more memsafe code (ownedbywuigi) (i give up on windows compatibility for now, will stick to the old unsafe code)
 
-const void* memory::arena_allocate(memory::arena_t* arena, const std::size_t size)
+const void* arena_allocate(memory::arena_t* arena, const std::size_t size)
 {
     ASSERT(arena != nullptr);
     ASSERT(arena->size + size <= arena->capacity);
@@ -36,14 +37,14 @@ const void* memory::arena_allocate(memory::arena_t* arena, const std::size_t siz
     arena->size += size;
     return data;
 }
-void memory::arena_reset(memory::arena_t* arena)
+void arena_reset(memory::arena_t* arena)
 {
     ASSERT(nullptr != arena);
     ASSERT(nullptr != arena->data);
     arena->size = 0;
     (void)std::memset(arena->data, POISON_PATTERN, arena->capacity);
 }
-void memory::arena_free(memory::arena_t* arena)
+void arena_free(memory::arena_t* arena)
 {
     ASSERT(arena != nullptr);
     arena->capacity = 0;
@@ -51,3 +52,4 @@ void memory::arena_free(memory::arena_t* arena)
     // TODO(GloriousTaco:memory): Replace free with a memory safe alternative.
     free(arena->data);
 }
+}
diff --git a/core/memory/arena.h b/core/memory/arena.h
index be3a5b4..8ea3add 100644
--- a/core/memory/arena.h
+++ b/core/memory/arena.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <cstdlib>
 
-namespace memory
+namespace pound::memory
 {
 #define POISON_PATTERN 0xAA
 
@@ -108,5 +108,5 @@ void arena_reset(arena_t* arena);
  */
 void arena_free(memory::arena_t* arena);
 
-}  // namespace memory
+}  // namespace pound::memory
 #endif  //POUND_ARENA_H
diff --git a/core/memory/arena_allocator.h b/core/memory/arena_allocator.h
index a4a3f3c..164ebef 100644
--- a/core/memory/arena_allocator.h
+++ b/core/memory/arena_allocator.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include "arena.h"
 
-namespace memory
+namespace pound::memory
 {
     /**
     @brief An STL-compatible allocator that uses a custom arena for memory management.
@@ -65,4 +65,4 @@ namespace memory
 
 }
 
-#endif // POUND_ARENA_ALLOCATOR_H
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif // POUND_ARENA_ALLOCATOR_H