diff --git a/example/alternative_namespaces/acceleration.h b/example/alternative_namespaces/acceleration.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3f104517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/alternative_namespaces/acceleration.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <units/physical/si/acceleration.h>
+
+namespace units{
+namespace experimental{
+
+namespace acceleration {
+
+template<typename Rep = double>
+using m_per_s2 = units::si::acceleration<units::si::metre_per_second_sq, Rep>;
+
+template<typename Rep = double>
+constexpr m_per_s2<Rep> g{static_cast<Rep>(9.80665)};
+
+}  // namespace acceleration
+
+}} // units::experimental
diff --git a/example/alternative_namespaces/box_example.cpp b/example/alternative_namespaces/box_example.cpp
index 85f69008..55836e8e 100644
--- a/example/alternative_namespaces/box_example.cpp
+++ b/example/alternative_namespaces/box_example.cpp
@@ -1,94 +1,49 @@
-#include <units/physical/si/acceleration.h>
-#include <units/physical/si/density.h>
-#include <units/physical/si/force.h>
-#include <units/physical/si/length.h>
-#include <units/physical/si/mass.h>
-#include <units/physical/si/time.h>
-#include <units/physical/si/volume.h>
+
+#include "./length.h"
+#include "./acceleration.h"
+#include "./density.h"
+#include "./force.h"
+#include "./mass.h"
+#include "./time.h"
+#include "./volume.h"
+
 #include <cassert>
 
-namespace {
+using namespace units::experimental;
 
-namespace length {
-
-template<typename Rep = double>
-using m = units::si::length<units::si::metre, Rep>;
-
-template<typename Rep = double>
-using mm = units::si::length<units::si::millimetre, Rep>;
-
-}  // namespace length
-
-namespace acceleration {
-
-template<typename Rep = double>
-using mps2 = units::si::acceleration<units::si::metre_per_second_sq, Rep>;
-
-template<typename Rep = double>
-constexpr mps2<> g{static_cast<Rep>(9.80665)};
-
-}  // namespace acceleration
-
-namespace force {
-
-template<typename Rep = double>
-using N = units::si::force<units::si::newton, Rep>;
-
-}
-
-namespace mass {
-
-template<typename Rep = double>
-using kg = units::si::mass<units::si::kilogram, Rep>;
-
-}
-
-namespace density {
-
-template<typename Rep = double>
-using kgpm3 = units::si::density<units::si::kilogram_per_metre_cub, Rep>;
-
-}
-
-namespace volume {
-
-template<typename Rep = double>
-using m3 = units::si::volume<units::si::cubic_metre, Rep>;
-
-}
-}  // namespace
 
 struct Box {
-  static constexpr density::kgpm3<> air_density{1.225};
+
+  static constexpr auto air_density = density::kg_per_m3<>{1.225};
 
   length::m<> length;
   length::m<> width;
   length::m<> height;
 
+  constexpr Box(const length::m<>& l, const length::m<>& w, const length::m<>& h) : length{l}, width{w}, height{h} {}
+
   struct contents {
-    density::kgpm3<> density = air_density;
+    density::kg_per_m3<> density = air_density;
   } contents;
 
-  Box(const length::m<>& l, const length::m<>& w, const length::m<>& h) : length{l}, width{w}, height{h} {}
-
-  force::N<> filled_weight() const
+  constexpr force::N<> filled_weight() const
   {
     const volume::m3<> volume = length * width * height;
     const mass::kg<> mass = contents.density * volume;
     return mass * acceleration::g<>;
   }
 
-  length::m<> fill_level(const mass::kg<>& measured_mass) const
+  constexpr length::m<> fill_level(const mass::kg<>& measured_mass) const
   {
     return height * (measured_mass * acceleration::g<>) / filled_weight();
   }
 
-  volume::m3<> spare_capacity(const mass::kg<>& measured_mass) const
+  constexpr volume::m3<> spare_capacity(const mass::kg<>& measured_mass) const
   {
     return (height - fill_level(measured_mass)) * width * length;
   }
 
-  void set_contents_density(const density::kgpm3<>& density_in)
+  constexpr void set_contents_density(const density::kg_per_m3<>& density_in)
   {
     assert(density_in > air_density);
     contents.density = density_in;
@@ -99,6 +54,7 @@ struct Box {
 #include <iostream>
 
 using namespace units::si::literals;
+
 int main()
 {
   auto box = Box{1000.0q_mm, 500.0q_mm, 200.0q_mm};
@@ -107,7 +63,7 @@ int main()
   auto fill_time = 200.0q_s;      // time since starting fill
   auto measured_mass = 20.0q_kg;  // measured mass at fill_time
 
-  std::cout << "mpusz/units box example...\n";
+  std::cout << "mpusz/units box example ( using experimental alternative syntax for defining quantities) ...\n";
   std::cout << "fill height at " << fill_time << " = " << box.fill_level(measured_mass) << " ("
             << (box.fill_level(measured_mass) / box.height) * 100 << "% full)\n";
   std::cout << "spare_capacity at " << fill_time << " = " << box.spare_capacity(measured_mass) << '\n';
diff --git a/example/alternative_namespaces/density.h b/example/alternative_namespaces/density.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a9dc60b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/alternative_namespaces/density.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <units/physical/si/density.h>
+
+namespace units{
+namespace experimental{
+
+namespace density {
+
+template<typename Rep = double>
+using kg_per_m3 = units::si::density<units::si::kilogram_per_metre_cub, Rep>;
+
+}
+
+}} // units::experimental
+
+
diff --git a/example/alternative_namespaces/force.h b/example/alternative_namespaces/force.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2cefd4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/alternative_namespaces/force.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <units/physical/si/force.h>
+
+namespace units{
+namespace experimental{
+
+namespace force {
+
+template<typename Rep = double>
+using N = units::si::force<units::si::newton, Rep>;
+
+}
+
+}} // units::experimental
diff --git a/example/alternative_namespaces/length.h b/example/alternative_namespaces/length.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3fb3a87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/alternative_namespaces/length.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <units/physical/si/length.h>
+
+namespace units{
+namespace experimental{
+
+namespace length {
+
+template<typename Rep = double>
+using m = units::si::length<units::si::metre, Rep>;
+
+template<typename Rep = double>
+using mm = units::si::length<units::si::millimetre, Rep>;
+
+}  // namespace length
+
+}} // units::experimental
+
+
diff --git a/example/alternative_namespaces/mass.h b/example/alternative_namespaces/mass.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..39c93c74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/alternative_namespaces/mass.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <units/physical/si/mass.h>
+
+namespace units{
+namespace experimental{
+
+namespace mass {
+
+template<typename Rep = double>
+using kg = units::si::mass<units::si::kilogram, Rep>;
+
+}
+
+}} // units::experimental
+
+
diff --git a/example/alternative_namespaces/volume.h b/example/alternative_namespaces/volume.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6fa2c39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/alternative_namespaces/volume.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <units/physical/si/volume.h>
+
+namespace units{
+namespace experimental{
+
+namespace volume {
+
+template<typename Rep = double>
+using m3 = units::si::volume<units::si::cubic_metre, Rep>;
+
+}
+
+}} // units::experimental
+
+