diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/Buffer2DExtensions.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/Buffer2DExtensions.cs
index 019bf73699..bfc0f715b0 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/Buffer2DExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/Buffer2DExtensions.cs
@@ -64,5 +64,24 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory
         {
             return new Rectangle(0, 0, buffer.Width, buffer.Height);
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Return a <see cref="BufferArea{T}"/> to the subarea represented by 'rectangle'
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The element type</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="buffer">The <see cref="IBuffer2D{T}"/></param>
+        /// <param name="rectangle">The rectangel subarea</param>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="BufferArea{T}"/></returns>
+        public static BufferArea<T> GetArea<T>(this IBuffer2D<T> buffer, Rectangle rectangle)
+            where T : struct => new BufferArea<T>(buffer, rectangle);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Return a <see cref="BufferArea{T}"/> to the whole area of 'buffer'
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The element type</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="buffer">The <see cref="IBuffer2D{T}"/></param>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="BufferArea{T}"/></returns>
+        public static BufferArea<T> GetArea<T>(this IBuffer2D<T> buffer)
+            where T : struct => new BufferArea<T>(buffer);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/BufferArea.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/BufferArea.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ef095b8b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/BufferArea.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+using System;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using SixLabors.Primitives;
+
+namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents a rectangular area inside a 2D memory buffer (<see cref="Buffer2D{T}"/>).
+    /// This type is kind-of 2D Span, but it can live on heap.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The element type</typeparam>
+    internal struct BufferArea<T>
+        where T : struct
+    {
+        public readonly Rectangle Rectangle;
+
+        public BufferArea(IBuffer2D<T> destinationBuffer, Rectangle rectangle)
+        {
+            Guard.MustBeGreaterThanOrEqualTo(rectangle.X, 0, nameof(rectangle));
+            Guard.MustBeGreaterThanOrEqualTo(rectangle.Y, 0, nameof(rectangle));
+            Guard.MustBeLessThan(rectangle.Width, destinationBuffer.Width, nameof(rectangle));
+            Guard.MustBeLessThan(rectangle.Height, destinationBuffer.Height, nameof(rectangle));
+
+            this.DestinationBuffer = destinationBuffer;
+            this.Rectangle = rectangle;
+        }
+
+        public BufferArea(IBuffer2D<T> destinationBuffer)
+            : this(destinationBuffer, destinationBuffer.FullRectangle())
+        {
+        }
+
+        public IBuffer2D<T> DestinationBuffer { get; }
+
+        public Size Size => this.Rectangle.Size;
+
+        public ref T this[int x, int y] => ref this.DestinationBuffer.Span[this.GetIndexOf(x, y)];
+
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public Span<T> GetRowSpan(int y)
+        {
+            int yy = this.GetRowIndex(y);
+            int xx = this.Rectangle.X;
+            int width = this.Rectangle.Width;
+
+            return this.DestinationBuffer.Span.Slice(yy + xx, width);
+        }
+
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        private int GetIndexOf(int x, int y)
+        {
+            int yy = this.GetRowIndex(y);
+            int xx = this.Rectangle.X + x;
+            return yy + xx;
+        }
+
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        private int GetRowIndex(int y)
+        {
+            return (y + this.Rectangle.Y) * this.DestinationBuffer.Width;
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/BufferArea2D.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/BufferArea2D.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index cb7cc1c630..0000000000
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/BufferArea2D.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-using SixLabors.Primitives;
-
-namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Represents a rectangular area inside a 2D memory buffer. (Most commonly <see cref="Buffer2D{T}"/>)
-    /// This type is kind-of 2D Span.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <typeparam name="T">The element type</typeparam>
-    internal struct BufferArea2D<T>
-        where T : struct
-    {
-        public IBuffer2D<T> DestinationBuffer { get; }
-
-        public readonly Rectangle Rectangle;
-
-        public BufferArea2D(IBuffer2D<T> destinationBuffer, Rectangle rectangle)
-        {
-            this.DestinationBuffer = destinationBuffer;
-            this.Rectangle = rectangle;
-        }
-
-        public BufferArea2D(Buffer2D<T> destinationBuffer)
-            : this(destinationBuffer, destinationBuffer.FullRectangle())
-        {
-        }
-
-        public Size Size => this.Rectangle.Size;
-    }
-}
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diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Memory/Buffer2DTests.cs b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Memory/Buffer2DTests.cs
index 0353057ede..d662a1b3ef 100644
--- a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Memory/Buffer2DTests.cs
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Memory/Buffer2DTests.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.Memory
 
     using Xunit;
 
-    public unsafe class Buffer2DTests
+    public class Buffer2DTests
     {
         // ReSharper disable once ClassNeverInstantiated.Local
         private class Assert : Xunit.Assert
diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Memory/BufferAreaTests.cs b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Memory/BufferAreaTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a370134123
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Memory/BufferAreaTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+// ReSharper disable InconsistentNaming
+namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.Memory
+{
+    using System;
+
+    using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory;
+    using SixLabors.Primitives;
+
+    using Xunit;
+
+    public class BufferAreaTests
+    {
+        [Fact]
+        public void Construct()
+        {
+            using (var buffer = new Buffer2D<int>(10, 20))
+            {
+                var rectangle = new Rectangle(3,2, 5, 6);
+                var area = new BufferArea<int>(buffer, rectangle);
+
+                Assert.Equal(buffer, area.DestinationBuffer);
+                Assert.Equal(rectangle, area.Rectangle);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static Buffer2D<int> CreateTestBuffer(int w, int h)
+        {
+            var buffer = new Buffer2D<int>(w, h);
+            for (int y = 0; y < h; y++)
+            {
+                for (int x = 0; x < w; x++)
+                {
+                    buffer[x, y] = y * 100 + x;
+                }
+            }
+            return buffer;
+        }
+        
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData(-1, 1, 0, 0)]
+        [InlineData(1, -1, 0, 0)]
+        [InlineData(0, 0, 1, 0)]
+        [InlineData(0, 0, 0, 42)]
+        public void Construct_WhenRectangleIsOutsideOfBufferBoundaries_Throws(int dx, int dy, int dWidth, int dHeight)
+        {
+            using (var buffer = new Buffer2D<int>(10, 20))
+            {
+                Rectangle r = buffer.FullRectangle();
+
+                r = new Rectangle(r.X+dx, r.Y+dy, r.Width + dWidth, r.Height + dHeight );
+
+                Assert.ThrowsAny<ArgumentException>(
+                    () =>
+                        {
+                            var area = new BufferArea<int>(buffer, r);
+                        });
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData(2, 3, 2, 2)]
+        [InlineData(5, 4, 3, 2)]
+        public void Indexer(int rx, int ry, int x, int y)
+        {
+            using (Buffer2D<int> buffer = CreateTestBuffer(20, 30))
+            {
+                Rectangle r = new Rectangle(rx, ry, 5, 6);
+                
+                BufferArea<int> area = buffer.GetArea(r);
+
+                int value = area[x, y];
+                int expected = (ry + y) * 100 + rx + x;
+                Assert.Equal(expected, value);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData(2, 3, 2, 5, 6)]
+        [InlineData(5, 4, 3, 6, 5)]
+        public void GetRowSpan(int rx, int ry, int y, int w, int h)
+        {
+            using (Buffer2D<int> buffer = CreateTestBuffer(20, 30))
+            {
+                Rectangle r = new Rectangle(rx, ry, w, h);
+
+                BufferArea<int> area = buffer.GetArea(r);
+
+                Span<int> span = area.GetRowSpan(y);
+
+                Assert.Equal(w, span.Length);
+
+                for (int i = 0; i < w; i++)
+                {
+                    int expected = (ry + y) * 100 + rx + i;
+                    int value = span[i];
+
+                    Assert.Equal(expected, value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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