diff --git a/src/c3nav/api/urls.py b/src/c3nav/api/urls.py
index c09cf4ed..ddf0afac 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/api/urls.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/api/urls.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from rest_framework.generics import GenericAPIView
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.routers import SimpleRouter
 
+from c3nav.editor.api import EditorViewSet
 from c3nav.mapdata.api import (AreaViewSet, BuildingViewSet, DoorViewSet, HoleViewSet, LineObstacleViewSet,
                                LocationGroupViewSet, LocationViewSet, ObstacleViewSet, PointViewSet, SectionViewSet,
                                SourceViewSet, SpaceViewSet, StairViewSet)
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ router.register(r'sources', SourceViewSet)
 router.register(r'locations', LocationViewSet)
 router.register(r'locationgroups', LocationGroupViewSet)
 
+router.register(r'editor', EditorViewSet, base_name='editor')
+
 
 class APIRoot(GenericAPIView):
     """
diff --git a/src/c3nav/editor/api.py b/src/c3nav/editor/api.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0df0fece
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/c3nav/editor/api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+from itertools import chain
+
+from django.utils import timezone
+from rest_framework.decorators import detail_route, list_route
+from rest_framework.exceptions import ValidationError
+from rest_framework.generics import get_object_or_404
+from rest_framework.response import Response
+from rest_framework.viewsets import ViewSet
+from shapely.ops import cascaded_union
+
+from c3nav.mapdata.models import Area, Section, Space
+
+
+class EditorViewSet(ViewSet):
+    """
+    Editor API
+    /geometries/ returns a list of geojson features, you have to specify ?section=<id> or ?space=<id>
+    /geometrystyles/ returns styling information for all geometry types
+    """
+    @list_route(methods=['get'])
+    def geometries(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        section = request.GET.get('section')
+        space = request.GET.get('space')
+        if section is not None:
+            if space is not None:
+                raise ValidationError('Only section or space can be specified.')
+            section = get_object_or_404(Section, pk=section)
+            holes = section.holes.all()
+            holes_geom = cascaded_union([hole.geometry for hole in holes])
+            buildings = section.buildings.all()
+            spaces = section.spaces.all()
+            spaces_geom = cascaded_union([space.geometry for space in spaces if space.level == ''])
+            holes_geom = holes_geom.intersection(spaces_geom)
+            doors = section.doors.all()
+            for obj in chain(buildings, (s for s in spaces if s.level == '')):
+                obj.geometry = obj.geometry.difference(holes_geom)
+
+            results = []
+
+            def add_spaces(level):
+                results.extend(space for space in spaces if space.level == level)
+                results.extend((area for area in Area.objects.filter(space__section=section, space__level=level)
+                                if area.get_color()))
+
+            add_spaces('lower')
+
+            results.extend(buildings)
+            for door in section.doors.all():
+                results.append(door)
+
+            add_spaces('')
+            add_spaces('upper')
+            return Response([obj.to_geojson() for obj in results])
+        elif space is not None:
+            space = get_object_or_404(Space, pk=space)
+            section = space.section
+
+            doors = [door for door in section.doors.all() if door.geometry.intersects(space.geometry)]
+            doors_geom = cascaded_union([door.geometry for door in doors])
+
+            spaces = [space for space in section.spaces.all() if space.geometry.intersects(doors_geom)]
+
+            results = []
+            results.extend(section.buildings.all())
+            results.extend(doors)
+            results.extend(spaces)
+
+            results.extend(chain(
+                space.areas.all(),
+                space.stairs.all(),
+                space.obstacles.all(),
+                space.lineobstacles.all(),
+                space.points.all(),
+            ))
+
+            return Response([obj.to_geojson() for obj in results])
+        else:
+            raise ValidationError('No section or space specified.')
+
+    @list_route(methods=['get'])
+    def geometrystyles(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        return Response({
+            'building': '#929292',
+            'space': '#d1d1d1',
+            'hole': 'rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.3)',
+            'door': '#ffffff',
+            'area': '#55aaff',
+            'step': '#ff0099',
+            'obstacle': '#999999',
+            'lineobstacle': '#999999',
+            'point': '#4488cc',
+        })
diff --git a/src/c3nav/editor/static/editor/css/editor.css b/src/c3nav/editor/static/editor/css/editor.css
index c374f25b..7359f543 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/editor/static/editor/css/editor.css
+++ b/src/c3nav/editor/static/editor/css/editor.css
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ form button.invisiblesubmit {
 }
 
 /* Styles inside leaflet */
+.leaflet-container {
+    background:#000000;
+}
 .leaflet-control-layers-overlays label {
     margin-bottom:0;
 }
diff --git a/src/c3nav/editor/static/editor/js/editor.js b/src/c3nav/editor/static/editor/js/editor.js
index 468b8a5a..6fff0fdb 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/editor/static/editor/js/editor.js
+++ b/src/c3nav/editor/static/editor/js/editor.js
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ editor = {
         editor._section_control = new SectionControl().addTo(editor.map);
 
         editor.init_geometries();
-        editor.init_sidebar();
         editor.get_sources();
 
         var bounds = [[0.0, 0.0], [240.0, 400.0]];
@@ -114,21 +113,27 @@ editor = {
             return;
         }
 
-        sections = content.find('[data-sections]');
-        if (sections.length) {
+        var geometry_url = content.find('[data-geometry-url]');
+        if (geometry_url.length) {
+            geometry_url = geometry_url.attr('data-geometry-url');
+            editor.load_geometries(geometry_url);
             $('body').addClass('map-enabled');
-            var sections = sections.find('a');
             editor._section_control.clearSections();
-            for(var i=0;i<sections.length;i++) {
-                var section = $(sections[i]);
-                editor._section_control.addSection(section.text(), section.attr('href'), section.is('.current'));
-            }
-            if (sections.length > 1) {
-                editor._section_control.enable();
+            var sections = content.find('[data-sections] a');
+            if (sections.length) {
+                for(var i=0;i<sections.length;i++) {
+                    var section = $(sections[i]);
+                    editor._section_control.addSection(section.text(), section.attr('href'), section.is('.current'));
+                }
+                if (sections.length > 1) {
+                    editor._section_control.enable();
+                } else {
+                    editor._section_control.disable();
+                }
+                editor._section_control.show()
             } else {
-                editor._section_control.disable();
+                editor._section_control.hide();
             }
-            editor._section_control.show()
         } else {
             $('body').removeClass('map-enabled').removeClass('show-map');
             editor._section_control.hide();
@@ -160,9 +165,6 @@ editor = {
             if ($(btn).is('[name]')) {
                 data += '&' + $('<input>').attr('name', $(btn).attr('name')).val($(btn).val()).serialize();
             }
-            if ($(btn).is('[data-reload-geometries]')) {
-                editor._get_geometries_next_time = true;
-            }
         }
         var action = $(this).attr('action');
         editor._sidebar_unload();
@@ -170,10 +172,10 @@ editor = {
     },
 
     // geometries
+    geometrystyles: {},
     _geometries_layer: null,
     _highlight_layer: null,
     _editing_layer: null,
-    _get_geometries_next_time: false,
     _geometries: {},
     _geometries_shadows: {},
     _creating: false,
@@ -195,15 +197,20 @@ editor = {
         editor.map.on('editable:vertex:ctrlclick editable:vertex:metakeyclick', function (e) {
             e.vertex.continue();
         });
+
+        $.getJSON('/api/editor/geometrystyles/', function(geometrystyles) {
+            editor.geometrystyles = geometrystyles;
+            editor.init_sidebar();
+        });
     },
-    get_geometries: function () {
-        // reload geometries of current level
+    load_geometries: function (geometry_url) {
+        // load geometries from url
         editor._geometries = {};
         editor._geometries_shadows = {};
         if (editor._geometries_layer !== null) {
             editor.map.removeLayer(editor._geometries_layer);
         }
-        $.getJSON('/api/geometries/?level='+String(editor._level), function(geometries) {
+        $.getJSON(geometry_url, function(geometries) {
             editor._geometries_layer = L.geoJSON(geometries, {
                 style: editor._get_geometry_style,
                 onEachFeature: editor._register_geojson_feature
@@ -213,21 +220,6 @@ editor = {
             editor._loading_geometry = false;
         });
     },
-    _geometry_colors: {
-        'building': '#333333',
-        'area': '#FFFFFF',
-        'lineobstacle': '#999999',
-        'obstacle': '#999999',
-        'door': '#66FF00',
-        'hole': '#66CC99',
-        'elevatorlevel': '#9EF8FB',
-        'levelconnector': '#FFFF00',
-        'shadow': '#000000',
-        'stair': '#FF0000',
-        'arealocation': '#0099FF',
-        'escalator': '#FF9900',
-        'stuffedarea': '#D9A3A3'
-    },
     _line_draw_geometry_style: function(style) {
         style.stroke = true;
         style.opacity = 0.6;
@@ -241,22 +233,19 @@ editor = {
         if (feature.geometry.type === 'LineString') {
             style = editor._line_draw_geometry_style(style);
         }
+        if (feature.properties.color !== undefined) {
+            style.fillColor = feature.properties.color;
+        }
         return style
     },
     _get_mapitem_type_style: function (mapitem_type) {
         // get styles for a specific mapitem
         var result = {
             stroke: false,
-            fillColor: editor._geometry_colors[mapitem_type],
-            fillOpacity: (mapitem_type === 'arealocation') ? 0.2 : 0.6,
+            fillColor: editor.geometrystyles[mapitem_type],
+            fillOpacity: 1,
             smoothFactor: 0
         };
-        if (mapitem_type === 'arealocation') {
-            result.fillOpacity = 0.02;
-            result.color = result.fillColor;
-            result.stroke = true;
-            result.weight = 1;
-        }
         return result;
     },
     _register_geojson_feature: function (feature, layer) {
@@ -376,9 +365,6 @@ editor = {
                 $('#id_level').val(editor._level);
                 $('#id_levels').find('option[value='+editor._level+']').prop('selected', true);
             }
-        } else if (editor._get_geometries_next_time) {
-            editor.get_geometries();
-            editor._get_geometries_next_time = false;
         }
     },
     _cancel_editing: function() {
@@ -387,7 +373,6 @@ editor = {
             editor._editing_layer.clearLayers();
             editor._editing.disableEdit();
             editor._editing = null;
-            editor._get_geometries_next_time = true;
         }
         if (editor._creating) {
             editor._creating = false;
diff --git a/src/c3nav/editor/templates/editor/fragment_sections.html b/src/c3nav/editor/templates/editor/fragment_sections.html
index ccbaaa7e..629c4594 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/editor/templates/editor/fragment_sections.html
+++ b/src/c3nav/editor/templates/editor/fragment_sections.html
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@
         <li><a href="" class="current">{{ section.title }}</a></li>
     </ul>
 {% endif %}
+{% if geometry_url %}
+     <span data-geometry-url="{{ geometry_url }}"></span>
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/src/c3nav/editor/views.py b/src/c3nav/editor/views.py
index 6ed86f92..4f39f85e 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/editor/views.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/editor/views.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ def section_detail(request, pk):
 
         'child_models': [child_model(model_name, kwargs={'section': pk}, parent=section)
                          for model_name in ('Building', 'Space', 'Door', 'Hole')],
+        'geometry_url': '/api/editor/geometries/?section='+pk,
     })
 
 
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ def space_detail(request, section, pk):
 
         'child_models': [child_model(model_name, kwargs={'space': pk}, parent=space)
                          for model_name in ('Area', 'Stair', 'Obstacle', 'LineObstacle', 'Point')],
+        'geometry_url': '/api/editor/geometries/?space='+pk,
     })
 
 
@@ -103,21 +105,25 @@ def edit(request, pk=None, model=None, section=None, space=None, explicit_edit=F
         ctx.update({
             'section': obj,
             'back_url': reverse('editor.index') if new else reverse('editor.sections.detail', kwargs={'pk': pk}),
+            'geometry_url': '/api/editor/geometries/?section='+pk,
         })
     elif model == Space and not new:
         ctx.update({
             'section': obj,
             'back_url': reverse('editor.spaces.detail', kwargs={'section': obj.section.pk, 'pk': pk}),
+            'geometry_url': '/api/editor/geometries/?space='+pk,
         })
     elif hasattr(obj, 'section'):
         ctx.update({
             'section': obj.section,
             'back_url': reverse('editor.sections.detail', kwargs={'pk': obj.section.pk}),
+            'geometry_url': '/api/editor/geometries/?section='+pk,
         })
     elif hasattr(obj, 'space'):
         ctx.update({
             'section': obj.space.section,
             'back_url': reverse('editor.spaces.detail', kwargs={'section': obj.space.section.pk, 'pk': obj.space.pk}),
+            'geometry_url': '/api/editor/geometries/?space='+pk,
         })
     else:
         kwargs = {}
@@ -200,6 +206,7 @@ def list_objects(request, model=None, section=None, space=None, explicit_edit=Fa
             'sections': Section.objects.all(),
             'section': section,
             'section_url': request.resolver_match.url_name,
+            'geometry_url': '/api/editor/geometries/?section='+str(section.pk),
         })
     elif space is not None:
         reverse_kwargs['space'] = space
@@ -209,6 +216,7 @@ def list_objects(request, model=None, section=None, space=None, explicit_edit=Fa
             'section': space.section,
             'back_url': reverse('editor.spaces.detail', kwargs={'section': space.section.pk, 'pk': space.pk}),
             'back_title': _('back to space'),
+            'geometry_url': '/api/editor/geometries/?space='+str(space.pk),
         })
     else:
         ctx.update({
diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/api.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/api.py
index 03e2a7e3..1f4de0d4 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/api.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/api.py
@@ -57,18 +57,6 @@ class SectionViewSet(MapdataViewSet):
     def geometrytypes(self, request):
         return self.list_types(SECTION_MODELS)
 
-    @detail_route(methods=['get'])
-    def geometries(self, requests, pk=None):
-        section = self.get_object()
-        results = []
-        results.extend(section.buildings.all())
-        results.extend(section.holes.all())
-        for space in section.spaces.all():
-            results.append(space)
-        for door in section.doors.all():
-            results.append(door)
-        return Response([obj.to_geojson() for obj in results])
-
     @detail_route(methods=['get'])
     def svg(self, requests, pk=None):
         section = self.get_object()
@@ -89,18 +77,6 @@ class SpaceViewSet(MapdataViewSet):
     def geometrytypes(self, request):
         return self.list_types(SPACE_MODELS)
 
-    @detail_route(methods=['get'])
-    def geometries(self, requests, pk=None):
-        space = self.get_object()
-        results = chain(
-            space.stairs.all(),
-            space.areas.all(),
-            space.obstacles.all(),
-            space.lineobstacles.all(),
-            space.points.all(),
-        )
-        return Response([obj.to_geojson() for obj in results])
-
 
 class DoorViewSet(MapdataViewSet):
     """ Add ?geometry=1 to get geometries, add ?section=<id> to filter by section. """
diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/geometry/section.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/geometry/section.py
index a4d23811..51a9c5b9 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/geometry/section.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/geometry/section.py
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ class SectionGeometryMixin(GeometryMixin):
     def get_geojson_properties(self) -> dict:
         result = super().get_geojson_properties()
         result['layer'] = getattr(self, 'level', 'base')
+        if hasattr(self, 'get_color'):
+            color = self.get_color()
+            if color:
+                result['color'] = color
         return result
 
     def _serialize(self, section=True, **kwargs):
diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/geometry/space.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/geometry/space.py
index e95e339e..f85d23f2 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/geometry/space.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/geometry/space.py
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ class SpaceGeometryMixin(GeometryMixin):
             result['space'] = self.space.id
         return result
 
+    def get_geojson_properties(self) -> dict:
+        result = super().get_geojson_properties()
+        if hasattr(self, 'get_color'):
+            color = self.get_color()
+            if color:
+                result['color'] = color
+        return result
+
 
 class Area(SpecificLocation, SpaceGeometryMixin, models.Model):
     """
@@ -140,3 +148,13 @@ class Point(SpecificLocation, SpaceGeometryMixin, models.Model):
         verbose_name = _('Point')
         verbose_name_plural = _('Points')
         default_related_name = 'points'
+
+    @property
+    def buffered_geometry(self):
+        return self.geometry.buffer(0.5)
+
+    def to_geojson(self):
+        result = super().to_geojson()
+        result['original_geometry'] = result['geometry']
+        result['geometry'] = format_geojson(mapping(self.buffered_geometry))
+        return result
diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/section.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/section.py
index 1f266683..e777596b 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/section.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/section.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Section(SpecificLocation, EditorFormMixin, models.Model):
         ).intersection(space.geometry)
         svg.add_geometry(obstacle_geometries, fill_color='#999999')
 
-    def render_svg(self):
+    def render_svg(self, effects=True, draw_spaces=None):
         width, height = get_dimensions()
         svg = SVGImage(width=width, height=height, scale=settings.RENDER_SCALE)
 
@@ -120,8 +120,10 @@ class Section(SpecificLocation, EditorFormMixin, models.Model):
         wall_geometry = building_geometries.difference(space_geometries['']).difference(door_geometries)
 
         # draw wall shadow
-        wall_dilated_geometry = wall_geometry.buffer(0.7, join_style=JOIN_STYLE.mitre)
-        svg.add_geometry(wall_dilated_geometry, fill_color='#000000', opacity=0.1, filter='wallblur', clip_path=section_clip)
+        if effects:
+            wall_dilated_geometry = wall_geometry.buffer(0.7, join_style=JOIN_STYLE.mitre)
+            svg.add_geometry(wall_dilated_geometry, fill_color='#000000', opacity=0.1, filter='wallblur',
+                             clip_path=section_clip)
 
         for space in space_levels['']:
             self._render_space_inventory(svg, space)