diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/DenseMatrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/DenseMatrix.cs
index 9addf2aa..7b2fb10f 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/DenseMatrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/DenseMatrix.cs
@@ -167,6 +167,21 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex
             return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<Complex>.OfColumnEnumerables(rows, columns, data));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given column vectors.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the vectors.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseMatrix OfColumnVectors(params Vector<Complex>[] columns)
+        {
+            var storage = new VectorStorage<Complex>[columns.Length];
+            for (int i = 0; i < columns.Length; i++)
+            {
+                storage[i] = columns[i].Storage;
+            }
+            return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<Complex>.OfColumnVectors(storage));
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable columns.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a column.
@@ -190,6 +205,21 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex
             return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<Complex>.OfRowEnumerables(rows, columns, data));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given row vectors.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the vectors.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseMatrix OfRowVectors(params Vector<Complex>[] rows)
+        {
+            var storage = new VectorStorage<Complex>[rows.Length];
+            for (int i = 0; i < rows.Length; i++)
+            {
+                storage[i] = rows[i].Storage;
+            }
+            return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<Complex>.OfRowVectors(storage));
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable rows.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a row.
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/DenseMatrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/DenseMatrix.cs
index 414d8dc7..6c6d6d6c 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/DenseMatrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/DenseMatrix.cs
@@ -167,6 +167,21 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex32
             return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<Complex32>.OfColumnEnumerables(rows, columns, data));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given column vectors.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the vectors.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseMatrix OfColumnVectors(params Vector<Complex32>[] columns)
+        {
+            var storage = new VectorStorage<Complex32>[columns.Length];
+            for (int i = 0; i < columns.Length; i++)
+            {
+                storage[i] = columns[i].Storage;
+            }
+            return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<Complex32>.OfColumnVectors(storage));
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable columns.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a column.
@@ -190,6 +205,21 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex32
             return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<Complex32>.OfRowEnumerables(rows, columns, data));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given row vectors.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the vectors.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseMatrix OfRowVectors(params Vector<Complex32>[] rows)
+        {
+            var storage = new VectorStorage<Complex32>[rows.Length];
+            for (int i = 0; i < rows.Length; i++)
+            {
+                storage[i] = rows[i].Storage;
+            }
+            return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<Complex32>.OfRowVectors(storage));
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable rows.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a row.
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseMatrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseMatrix.cs
index 8b1b9edf..1a519517 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseMatrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseMatrix.cs
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 // OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 // </copyright>
 
-using System.Runtime;
-
 namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
 {
     using Algorithms.LinearAlgebra;
@@ -169,6 +167,21 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
             return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<double>.OfColumnEnumerables(rows, columns, data));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given column vectors.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the vectors.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseMatrix OfColumnVectors(params Vector<double>[] columns)
+        {
+            var storage = new VectorStorage<double>[columns.Length];
+            for (int i = 0; i < columns.Length; i++)
+            {
+                storage[i] = columns[i].Storage;
+            }
+            return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<double>.OfColumnVectors(storage));
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable columns.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a column.
@@ -192,6 +205,21 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
             return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<double>.OfRowEnumerables(rows, columns, data));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given row vectors.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the vectors.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseMatrix OfRowVectors(params Vector<double>[] rows)
+        {
+            var storage = new VectorStorage<double>[rows.Length];
+            for (int i = 0; i < rows.Length; i++)
+            {
+                storage[i] = rows[i].Storage;
+            }
+            return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<double>.OfRowVectors(storage));
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable rows.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a row.
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/DenseMatrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/DenseMatrix.cs
index 5365e415..993efde9 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/DenseMatrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/DenseMatrix.cs
@@ -167,6 +167,21 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Single
             return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<float>.OfColumnEnumerables(rows, columns, data));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given column vectors.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the vectors.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseMatrix OfColumnVectors(params Vector<float>[] columns)
+        {
+            var storage = new VectorStorage<float>[columns.Length];
+            for (int i = 0; i < columns.Length; i++)
+            {
+                storage[i] = columns[i].Storage;
+            }
+            return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<float>.OfColumnVectors(storage));
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable columns.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a column.
@@ -190,6 +205,21 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Single
             return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<float>.OfRowEnumerables(rows, columns, data));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given row vectors.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the vectors.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseMatrix OfRowVectors(params Vector<float>[] rows)
+        {
+            var storage = new VectorStorage<float>[rows.Length];
+            for (int i = 0; i < rows.Length; i++)
+            {
+                storage[i] = rows[i].Storage;
+            }
+            return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<float>.OfRowVectors(storage));
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable rows.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a row.
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Storage/DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Storage/DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage.cs
index 1d909095..4a1b1b01 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Storage/DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Storage/DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage.cs
@@ -171,6 +171,50 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Storage
             return new DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<T>(rows, columns, array);
         }
 
+        public static DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<T> OfColumnVectors(VectorStorage<T>[] data)
+        {
+            if (data == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("data");
+            int columns = data.Length;
+            int rows = data[0].Length;
+            var array = new T[rows * columns];
+            for (int j = 0; j < data.Length; j++)
+            {
+                var column = data[j];
+                var denseColumn = column as DenseVectorStorage<T>;
+                if (denseColumn != null)
+                {
+                    Array.Copy(denseColumn.Data, 0, array, j * rows, rows);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // FALL BACK
+                    int offset = j*rows;
+                    for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++)
+                    {
+                        array[offset + i] = column.At(i);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            return new DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<T>(rows, columns, array);
+        }
+
+        public static DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<T> OfRowVectors(VectorStorage<T>[] data)
+        {
+            if (data == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("data");
+            int rows = data.Length;
+            int columns = data[0].Length;
+            var array = new T[rows * columns];
+            for (int j = 0; j < columns; j++)
+            {
+                int offset = j*rows;
+                for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++)
+                {
+                    array[offset + i] = data[i].At(j);
+                }
+            }
+            return new DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<T>(rows, columns, array);
+        }
+
         public static DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<T> OfColumnEnumerables<TColumn>(int rows, int columns, IEnumerable<TColumn> data)
             // NOTE: flexible typing to 'backport' generic covariance.
             where TColumn : IEnumerable<T>