diff --git a/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/bounding_volume/cycle.rs b/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/bounding_volume/cycle.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c598668f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/bounding_volume/cycle.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+use fj_math::Aabb;
+
+use crate::objects::Cycle;
+
+impl super::BoundingVolume<2> for Cycle {
+    fn aabb(&self) -> Option<Aabb<2>> {
+        let mut aabb: Option<Aabb<2>> = None;
+
+        for half_edge in self.half_edges() {
+            let new_aabb = half_edge
+                .aabb()
+                .expect("`HalfEdge` can always compute AABB");
+            aabb = Some(aabb.map_or(new_aabb, |aabb| aabb.merged(&new_aabb)));
+        }
+
+        aabb
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/bounding_volume/edge.rs b/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/bounding_volume/edge.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54d044ff8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/bounding_volume/edge.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+use fj_math::Aabb;
+
+use crate::objects::HalfEdge;
+
+impl super::BoundingVolume<2> for HalfEdge {
+    fn aabb(&self) -> Option<Aabb<2>> {
+        let points = self.boundary().map(|point_curve| {
+            self.curve().point_from_path_coords(point_curve)
+        });
+
+        Some(Aabb::<2>::from_points(points))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/bounding_volume/face.rs b/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/bounding_volume/face.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8926680ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/bounding_volume/face.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+use fj_math::Aabb;
+
+use crate::{geometry::curve::GlobalPath, objects::Face};
+
+impl super::BoundingVolume<3> for Face {
+    fn aabb(&self) -> Option<Aabb<3>> {
+        self.exterior().aabb().map(|aabb2| {
+            let surface = self.surface().geometry();
+
+            match surface.u {
+                GlobalPath::Circle(_) => {
+                    // I don't currently have an example model to test this
+                    // with. This should change soon, and then this will panic
+                    // and can be addressed.
+                    todo!("Computing AABB of curved face is not supported yet")
+                }
+                GlobalPath::Line(_) => Aabb {
+                    min: surface.point_from_surface_coords(aabb2.min),
+                    max: surface.point_from_surface_coords(aabb2.max),
+                },
+            }
+        })
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/bounding_volume/mod.rs b/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/bounding_volume/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34372592c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/bounding_volume/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+//! Compute a bounding volume for an object
+
+mod cycle;
+mod edge;
+mod face;
+mod shell;
+mod solid;
+
+use fj_math::Aabb;
+
+/// Compute a bounding volume for an object
+pub trait BoundingVolume<const D: usize> {
+    /// Compute an axis-aligned bounding box (AABB)
+    ///
+    /// Return `None`, if no AABB can be computed (if the object is empty).
+    fn aabb(&self) -> Option<Aabb<D>>;
+}
diff --git a/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/bounding_volume/shell.rs b/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/bounding_volume/shell.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d889ffae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/bounding_volume/shell.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+use fj_math::Aabb;
+
+use crate::objects::Shell;
+
+impl super::BoundingVolume<3> for Shell {
+    fn aabb(&self) -> Option<Aabb<3>> {
+        let mut aabb: Option<Aabb<3>> = None;
+
+        for face in self.faces() {
+            let new_aabb = face.aabb();
+            aabb = aabb.map_or(new_aabb, |aabb| match new_aabb {
+                Some(new_aabb) => Some(aabb.merged(&new_aabb)),
+                None => Some(aabb),
+            });
+        }
+
+        aabb
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/bounding_volume/solid.rs b/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/bounding_volume/solid.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c6b5a006
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/bounding_volume/solid.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+use fj_math::Aabb;
+
+use crate::objects::Solid;
+
+impl super::BoundingVolume<3> for Solid {
+    fn aabb(&self) -> Option<Aabb<3>> {
+        let mut aabb: Option<Aabb<3>> = None;
+
+        for shell in self.shells() {
+            let new_aabb = shell.aabb();
+            aabb = aabb.map_or(new_aabb, |aabb| match new_aabb {
+                Some(new_aabb) => Some(aabb.merged(&new_aabb)),
+                None => Some(aabb),
+            });
+        }
+
+        aabb
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/mod.rs b/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/mod.rs
index 1e94f868b..2786c3f95 100644
--- a/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/mod.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 //! on their respective purpose.
 
 pub mod approx;
+pub mod bounding_volume;
 pub mod intersect;
 pub mod reverse;
 pub mod sweep;
diff --git a/crates/fj/src/handle_model.rs b/crates/fj/src/handle_model.rs
index be9ccbbbc..66818a985 100644
--- a/crates/fj/src/handle_model.rs
+++ b/crates/fj/src/handle_model.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 use std::ops::Deref;
 
-use fj_core::algorithms::{approx::Tolerance, triangulate::Triangulate};
+use fj_core::algorithms::{
+    approx::Tolerance, bounding_volume::BoundingVolume,
+    triangulate::Triangulate,
+};
 use fj_interop::model::Model;
-use fj_math::Aabb;
+use fj_math::{Aabb, Point};
 
 use crate::Args;
 
@@ -20,7 +23,12 @@ pub fn handle_model<M>(
 ) -> Result
 where
     for<'r> (&'r M, Tolerance): Triangulate,
+    M: BoundingVolume<3>,
 {
+    let aabb = model.aabb().unwrap_or(Aabb {
+        min: Point::origin(),
+        max: Point::origin(),
+    });
     let mesh = (model.deref(), tolerance.into()).triangulate();
 
     let args = Args::parse();
@@ -29,7 +37,6 @@ where
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    let aabb = Aabb::<3>::from_points(mesh.vertices());
     let model = Model { mesh, aabb };
 
     crate::window::display(model, false)?;