diff --git a/src/ast/expression.h b/src/ast/expression.h
index 3055bce..f82fe9b 100644
--- a/src/ast/expression.h
+++ b/src/ast/expression.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
   /// @returns the expression as a unary op expression
   const UnaryOpExpression* AsUnaryOp() const;
 
- /// @returns the expression as an array accessor
+  /// @returns the expression as an array accessor
   ArrayAccessorExpression* AsArrayAccessor();
   /// @returns the expression as an as
   AsExpression* AsAs();
diff --git a/src/ast/type/type.cc b/src/ast/type/type.cc
index 1814876..55d045a 100644
--- a/src/ast/type/type.cc
+++ b/src/ast/type/type.cc
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@
 
 Type::~Type() = default;
 
+Type* Type::UnwrapPtrIfNeeded() {
+  if (IsPointer()) {
+    return AsPointer()->type();
+  }
+  return this;
+}
+
 bool Type::IsAlias() const {
   return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/ast/type/type.h b/src/ast/type/type.h
index 4a76ccf..52e8c81 100644
--- a/src/ast/type/type.h
+++ b/src/ast/type/type.h
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@
   /// @returns the name for this type. The |type_name| is unique over all types.
   virtual std::string type_name() const = 0;
 
+  /// @returns the pointee type if this is a pointer, |this| otherwise
+  Type* UnwrapPtrIfNeeded();
+
   /// @returns true if this type is a float scalar
   bool is_float_scalar();
   /// @returns true if this type is a float matrix
diff --git a/src/reader/spirv/function_cfg_test.cc b/src/reader/spirv/function_cfg_test.cc
index d86182d..295f1bf 100644
--- a/src/reader/spirv/function_cfg_test.cc
+++ b/src/reader/spirv/function_cfg_test.cc
@@ -1159,8 +1159,7 @@
   EXPECT_THAT(fe.block_order(), ElementsAre(10, 30, 20, 80, 99));
 }
 
-TEST_F(SpvParserTest,
-       ComputeBlockOrder_Switch_DefaultSameAsACase) {
+TEST_F(SpvParserTest, ComputeBlockOrder_Switch_DefaultSameAsACase) {
   auto* p = parser(test::Assemble(CommonTypes() + R"(
      %100 = OpFunction %void None %voidfn
 
@@ -1373,8 +1372,7 @@
       << assembly;
 }
 
-TEST_F(SpvParserTest,
-       ComputeBlockOrder_Nest_If_Contains_If) {
+TEST_F(SpvParserTest, ComputeBlockOrder_Nest_If_Contains_If) {
   auto assembly = CommonTypes() + R"(
      %100 = OpFunction %void None %voidfn
 
@@ -1424,8 +1422,7 @@
       << assembly;
 }
 
-TEST_F(SpvParserTest,
-       ComputeBlockOrder_Nest_If_In_SwitchCase) {
+TEST_F(SpvParserTest, ComputeBlockOrder_Nest_If_In_SwitchCase) {
   auto assembly = CommonTypes() + R"(
      %100 = OpFunction %void None %voidfn
 
@@ -1475,8 +1472,7 @@
       << assembly;
 }
 
-TEST_F(SpvParserTest,
-       ComputeBlockOrder_Nest_IfFallthrough_In_SwitchCase) {
+TEST_F(SpvParserTest, ComputeBlockOrder_Nest_IfFallthrough_In_SwitchCase) {
   auto assembly = CommonTypes() + R"(
      %100 = OpFunction %void None %voidfn
 
@@ -1526,8 +1522,7 @@
       << assembly;
 }
 
-TEST_F(SpvParserTest,
-       ComputeBlockOrder_Nest_IfBreak_In_SwitchCase) {
+TEST_F(SpvParserTest, ComputeBlockOrder_Nest_IfBreak_In_SwitchCase) {
   auto assembly = CommonTypes() + R"(
      %100 = OpFunction %void None %voidfn
 
diff --git a/src/type_determiner.cc b/src/type_determiner.cc
index 9b8cf73..b081ead 100644
--- a/src/type_determiner.cc
+++ b/src/type_determiner.cc
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "src/ast/type/bool_type.h"
 #include "src/ast/type/f32_type.h"
 #include "src/ast/type/matrix_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/pointer_type.h"
 #include "src/ast/type/struct_type.h"
 #include "src/ast/type/vector_type.h"
 #include "src/ast/type_constructor_expression.h"
@@ -274,19 +275,30 @@
   if (!DetermineResultType(expr->array())) {
     return false;
   }
-  auto* parent_type = expr->array()->result_type();
+
+  auto* res = expr->array()->result_type();
+  auto* parent_type = res->UnwrapPtrIfNeeded();
+  ast::type::Type* ret = nullptr;
   if (parent_type->IsArray()) {
-    expr->set_result_type(parent_type->AsArray()->type());
+    ret = parent_type->AsArray()->type();
   } else if (parent_type->IsVector()) {
-    expr->set_result_type(parent_type->AsVector()->type());
+    ret = parent_type->AsVector()->type();
   } else if (parent_type->IsMatrix()) {
     auto* m = parent_type->AsMatrix();
-    expr->set_result_type(ctx_.type_mgr().Get(
-        std::make_unique<ast::type::VectorType>(m->type(), m->rows())));
+    ret = ctx_.type_mgr().Get(
+        std::make_unique<ast::type::VectorType>(m->type(), m->rows()));
   } else {
     set_error(expr->source(), "invalid parent type in array accessor");
     return false;
   }
+
+  // If we're extracting from a pointer, we return a pointer.
+  if (res->IsPointer()) {
+    ret = ctx_.type_mgr().Get(std::make_unique<ast::type::PointerType>(
+        ret, res->AsPointer()->storage_class()));
+  }
+  expr->set_result_type(ret);
+
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -365,7 +377,15 @@
   auto name = expr->name();
   ast::Variable* var;
   if (variable_stack_.get(name, &var)) {
-    expr->set_result_type(var->type());
+    // A constant is the type, but a variable is always a pointer so synthesize
+    // the pointer around the variable type.
+    if (var->is_const()) {
+      expr->set_result_type(var->type());
+    } else {
+      expr->set_result_type(
+          ctx_.type_mgr().Get(std::make_unique<ast::type::PointerType>(
+              var->type(), var->storage_class())));
+    }
     return true;
   }
 
@@ -384,43 +404,52 @@
     return false;
   }
 
-  auto* data_type = expr->structure()->result_type();
+  auto* res = expr->structure()->result_type();
+  auto* data_type = res->UnwrapPtrIfNeeded();
+  ast::type::Type* ret = nullptr;
   if (data_type->IsStruct()) {
     auto* strct = data_type->AsStruct()->impl();
     auto name = expr->member()->name();
 
     for (const auto& member : strct->members()) {
-      if (member->name() != name) {
-        continue;
+      if (member->name() == name) {
+        ret = member->type();
+        break;
       }
-
-      expr->set_result_type(member->type());
-      return true;
     }
 
-    set_error(expr->source(), "struct member not found");
-    return false;
-  }
-  if (data_type->IsVector()) {
+    if (ret == nullptr) {
+      set_error(expr->source(), "struct member " + name + " not found");
+      return false;
+    }
+  } else if (data_type->IsVector()) {
     auto* vec = data_type->AsVector();
 
     auto size = expr->member()->name().size();
     if (size == 1) {
       // A single element swizzle is just the type of the vector.
-      expr->set_result_type(vec->type());
+      ret = vec->type();
     } else {
       // The vector will have a number of components equal to the length of the
       // swizzle. This assumes the validator will check that the swizzle
       // is correct.
-      expr->set_result_type(ctx_.type_mgr().Get(
-          std::make_unique<ast::type::VectorType>(vec->type(), size)));
+      ret = ctx_.type_mgr().Get(
+          std::make_unique<ast::type::VectorType>(vec->type(), size));
     }
-    return true;
+  } else {
+    set_error(expr->source(),
+              "invalid type " + data_type->type_name() + " in member accessor");
+    return false;
   }
 
-  set_error(expr->source(),
-            "invalid type " + data_type->type_name() + " in member accessor");
-  return false;
+  // If we're extracting from a pointer, we return a pointer.
+  if (res->IsPointer()) {
+    ret = ctx_.type_mgr().Get(std::make_unique<ast::type::PointerType>(
+        ret, res->AsPointer()->storage_class()));
+  }
+  expr->set_result_type(ret);
+
+  return true;
 }
 
 bool TypeDeterminer::DetermineBinary(ast::BinaryExpression* expr) {
@@ -432,7 +461,7 @@
   if (expr->IsAnd() || expr->IsOr() || expr->IsXor() || expr->IsShiftLeft() ||
       expr->IsShiftRight() || expr->IsShiftRightArith() || expr->IsAdd() ||
       expr->IsSubtract() || expr->IsDivide() || expr->IsModulo()) {
-    expr->set_result_type(expr->lhs()->result_type());
+    expr->set_result_type(expr->lhs()->result_type()->UnwrapPtrIfNeeded());
     return true;
   }
   // Result type is a scalar or vector of boolean type
@@ -441,7 +470,7 @@
       expr->IsLessThanEqual() || expr->IsGreaterThanEqual()) {
     auto* bool_type =
         ctx_.type_mgr().Get(std::make_unique<ast::type::BoolType>());
-    auto* param_type = expr->lhs()->result_type();
+    auto* param_type = expr->lhs()->result_type()->UnwrapPtrIfNeeded();
     if (param_type->IsVector()) {
       expr->set_result_type(
           ctx_.type_mgr().Get(std::make_unique<ast::type::VectorType>(
@@ -452,8 +481,8 @@
     return true;
   }
   if (expr->IsMultiply()) {
-    auto* lhs_type = expr->lhs()->result_type();
-    auto* rhs_type = expr->rhs()->result_type();
+    auto* lhs_type = expr->lhs()->result_type()->UnwrapPtrIfNeeded();
+    auto* rhs_type = expr->rhs()->result_type()->UnwrapPtrIfNeeded();
 
     // Note, the ordering here matters. The later checks depend on the prior
     // checks having been done.
@@ -504,7 +533,7 @@
   if (!DetermineResultType(expr->param())) {
     return false;
   }
-  expr->set_result_type(expr->param()->result_type());
+  expr->set_result_type(expr->param()->result_type()->UnwrapPtrIfNeeded());
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -531,7 +560,7 @@
 
       auto* bool_type =
           ctx_.type_mgr().Get(std::make_unique<ast::type::BoolType>());
-      auto* param_type = expr->params()[0]->result_type();
+      auto* param_type = expr->params()[0]->result_type()->UnwrapPtrIfNeeded();
       if (param_type->IsVector()) {
         expr->set_result_type(
             ctx_.type_mgr().Get(std::make_unique<ast::type::VectorType>(
@@ -552,8 +581,8 @@
                   "incorrect number of parameters for outer product");
         return false;
       }
-      auto* param0_type = expr->params()[0]->result_type();
-      auto* param1_type = expr->params()[1]->result_type();
+      auto* param0_type = expr->params()[0]->result_type()->UnwrapPtrIfNeeded();
+      auto* param1_type = expr->params()[1]->result_type()->UnwrapPtrIfNeeded();
       if (!param0_type->IsVector() || !param1_type->IsVector()) {
         set_error(expr->source(), "invalid parameter type for outer product");
         return false;
@@ -574,7 +603,7 @@
   if (!DetermineResultType(expr->expr())) {
     return false;
   }
-  expr->set_result_type(expr->expr()->result_type());
+  expr->set_result_type(expr->expr()->result_type()->UnwrapPtrIfNeeded());
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/type_determiner_test.cc b/src/type_determiner_test.cc
index 10a2a3b..5e626b4 100644
--- a/src/type_determiner_test.cc
+++ b/src/type_determiner_test.cc
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "src/ast/type/f32_type.h"
 #include "src/ast/type/i32_type.h"
 #include "src/ast/type/matrix_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/pointer_type.h"
 #include "src/ast/type/struct_type.h"
 #include "src/ast/type/vector_type.h"
 #include "src/ast/type_constructor_expression.h"
@@ -433,8 +434,33 @@
 
   auto idx = std::make_unique<ast::ScalarConstructorExpression>(
       std::make_unique<ast::IntLiteral>(&i32, 2));
-  auto var =
-      std::make_unique<ast::Variable>("my_var", ast::StorageClass::kNone, &ary);
+  auto var = std::make_unique<ast::Variable>(
+      "my_var", ast::StorageClass::kFunction, &ary);
+  mod()->AddGlobalVariable(std::move(var));
+
+  // Register the global
+  EXPECT_TRUE(td()->Determine());
+
+  ast::ArrayAccessorExpression acc(
+      std::make_unique<ast::IdentifierExpression>("my_var"), std::move(idx));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(td()->DetermineResultType(&acc));
+  ASSERT_NE(acc.result_type(), nullptr);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(acc.result_type()->IsPointer());
+
+  auto* ptr = acc.result_type()->AsPointer();
+  EXPECT_TRUE(ptr->type()->IsF32());
+}
+
+TEST_F(TypeDeterminerTest, Expr_ArrayAccessor_Array_Constant) {
+  ast::type::I32Type i32;
+  ast::type::F32Type f32;
+  ast::type::ArrayType ary(&f32, 3);
+
+  auto idx = std::make_unique<ast::ScalarConstructorExpression>(
+      std::make_unique<ast::IntLiteral>(&i32, 2));
+  auto var = std::make_unique<ast::Variable>(
+      "my_var", ast::StorageClass::kFunction, &ary);
+  var->set_is_const(true);
   mod()->AddGlobalVariable(std::move(var));
 
   // Register the global
@@ -465,8 +491,11 @@
       std::make_unique<ast::IdentifierExpression>("my_var"), std::move(idx));
   EXPECT_TRUE(td()->DetermineResultType(&acc));
   ASSERT_NE(acc.result_type(), nullptr);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(acc.result_type()->IsVector());
-  EXPECT_EQ(acc.result_type()->AsVector()->size(), 3u);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(acc.result_type()->IsPointer());
+
+  auto* ptr = acc.result_type()->AsPointer();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(ptr->type()->IsVector());
+  EXPECT_EQ(ptr->type()->AsVector()->size(), 3u);
 }
 
 TEST_F(TypeDeterminerTest, Expr_ArrayAccessor_Matrix_BothDimensions) {
@@ -493,7 +522,10 @@
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(td()->DetermineResultType(&acc));
   ASSERT_NE(acc.result_type(), nullptr);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(acc.result_type()->IsF32());
+  ASSERT_TRUE(acc.result_type()->IsPointer());
+
+  auto* ptr = acc.result_type()->AsPointer();
+  EXPECT_TRUE(ptr->type()->IsF32());
 }
 
 TEST_F(TypeDeterminerTest, Expr_ArrayAccessor_Vector) {
@@ -514,7 +546,10 @@
       std::make_unique<ast::IdentifierExpression>("my_var"), std::move(idx));
   EXPECT_TRUE(td()->DetermineResultType(&acc));
   ASSERT_NE(acc.result_type(), nullptr);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(acc.result_type()->IsF32());
+  ASSERT_TRUE(acc.result_type()->IsPointer());
+
+  auto* ptr = acc.result_type()->AsPointer();
+  EXPECT_TRUE(ptr->type()->IsF32());
 }
 
 TEST_F(TypeDeterminerTest, Expr_As) {
@@ -646,9 +681,52 @@
   ast::IdentifierExpression ident("my_var");
   EXPECT_TRUE(td()->DetermineResultType(&ident));
   ASSERT_NE(ident.result_type(), nullptr);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(ident.result_type()->IsPointer());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(ident.result_type()->AsPointer()->type()->IsF32());
+}
+
+TEST_F(TypeDeterminerTest, Expr_Identifier_GlobalConstant) {
+  ast::type::F32Type f32;
+  auto var =
+      std::make_unique<ast::Variable>("my_var", ast::StorageClass::kNone, &f32);
+  var->set_is_const(true);
+  mod()->AddGlobalVariable(std::move(var));
+
+  // Register the global
+  EXPECT_TRUE(td()->Determine());
+
+  ast::IdentifierExpression ident("my_var");
+  EXPECT_TRUE(td()->DetermineResultType(&ident));
+  ASSERT_NE(ident.result_type(), nullptr);
   EXPECT_TRUE(ident.result_type()->IsF32());
 }
 
+TEST_F(TypeDeterminerTest, Expr_Identifier_FunctionVariable_Const) {
+  ast::type::F32Type f32;
+
+  auto my_var = std::make_unique<ast::IdentifierExpression>("my_var");
+  auto* my_var_ptr = my_var.get();
+
+  auto var =
+      std::make_unique<ast::Variable>("my_var", ast::StorageClass::kNone, &f32);
+  var->set_is_const(true);
+
+  ast::StatementList body;
+  body.push_back(std::make_unique<ast::VariableDeclStatement>(std::move(var)));
+
+  body.push_back(std::make_unique<ast::AssignmentStatement>(
+      std::move(my_var),
+      std::make_unique<ast::IdentifierExpression>("my_var")));
+
+  ast::Function f("my_func", {}, &f32);
+  f.set_body(std::move(body));
+
+  EXPECT_TRUE(td()->DetermineFunction(&f));
+
+  ASSERT_NE(my_var_ptr->result_type(), nullptr);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(my_var_ptr->result_type()->IsF32());
+}
+
 TEST_F(TypeDeterminerTest, Expr_Identifier_FunctionVariable) {
   ast::type::F32Type f32;
 
@@ -670,7 +748,8 @@
   EXPECT_TRUE(td()->DetermineFunction(&f));
 
   ASSERT_NE(my_var_ptr->result_type(), nullptr);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(my_var_ptr->result_type()->IsF32());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(my_var_ptr->result_type()->IsPointer());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(my_var_ptr->result_type()->AsPointer()->type()->IsF32());
 }
 
 TEST_F(TypeDeterminerTest, Expr_Identifier_Function) {
@@ -720,7 +799,10 @@
   ast::MemberAccessorExpression mem(std::move(ident), std::move(mem_ident));
   EXPECT_TRUE(td()->DetermineResultType(&mem));
   ASSERT_NE(mem.result_type(), nullptr);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(mem.result_type()->IsF32());
+  ASSERT_TRUE(mem.result_type()->IsPointer());
+
+  auto* ptr = mem.result_type()->AsPointer();
+  EXPECT_TRUE(ptr->type()->IsF32());
 }
 
 TEST_F(TypeDeterminerTest, Expr_MemberAccessor_VectorSwizzle) {
@@ -740,9 +822,12 @@
   ast::MemberAccessorExpression mem(std::move(ident), std::move(swizzle));
   EXPECT_TRUE(td()->DetermineResultType(&mem)) << td()->error();
   ASSERT_NE(mem.result_type(), nullptr);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(mem.result_type()->IsVector());
-  EXPECT_TRUE(mem.result_type()->AsVector()->type()->IsF32());
-  EXPECT_EQ(mem.result_type()->AsVector()->size(), 2u);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(mem.result_type()->IsPointer());
+
+  auto* ptr = mem.result_type()->AsPointer();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(ptr->type()->IsVector());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(ptr->type()->AsVector()->type()->IsF32());
+  EXPECT_EQ(ptr->type()->AsVector()->size(), 2u);
 }
 
 TEST_F(TypeDeterminerTest, Expr_MemberAccessor_VectorSwizzle_SingleElement) {
@@ -762,10 +847,13 @@
   ast::MemberAccessorExpression mem(std::move(ident), std::move(swizzle));
   EXPECT_TRUE(td()->DetermineResultType(&mem)) << td()->error();
   ASSERT_NE(mem.result_type(), nullptr);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(mem.result_type()->IsF32());
+  ASSERT_TRUE(mem.result_type()->IsPointer());
+
+  auto* ptr = mem.result_type()->AsPointer();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(ptr->type()->IsF32());
 }
 
-TEST_F(TypeDeterminerTest, Expr_MultiLevel) {
+TEST_F(TypeDeterminerTest, Expr_Accessor_MultiLevel) {
   // struct b {
   //   vec4<f32> foo
   // }
@@ -803,6 +891,7 @@
   auto strctB = std::make_unique<ast::Struct>(ast::StructDecoration::kNone,
                                               std::move(b_members));
   ast::type::StructType stB(std::move(strctB));
+  stB.set_name("B");
 
   ast::type::VectorType vecB(&stB, 3);
 
@@ -814,6 +903,7 @@
                                               std::move(a_members));
 
   ast::type::StructType stA(std::move(strctA));
+  stA.set_name("A");
 
   auto var =
       std::make_unique<ast::Variable>("c", ast::StorageClass::kNone, &stA);
@@ -838,10 +928,14 @@
           std::move(foo_ident)),
       std::move(swizzle));
   EXPECT_TRUE(td()->DetermineResultType(&mem)) << td()->error();
+
   ASSERT_NE(mem.result_type(), nullptr);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(mem.result_type()->IsVector());
-  EXPECT_TRUE(mem.result_type()->AsVector()->type()->IsF32());
-  EXPECT_EQ(mem.result_type()->AsVector()->size(), 2u);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(mem.result_type()->IsPointer());
+
+  auto* ptr = mem.result_type()->AsPointer();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(ptr->type()->IsVector());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(ptr->type()->AsVector()->type()->IsF32());
+  EXPECT_EQ(ptr->type()->AsVector()->size(), 2u);
 }
 
 using Expr_Binary_BitwiseTest = TypeDeterminerTestWithParam<ast::BinaryOp>;
diff --git a/src/writer/spirv/builder.cc b/src/writer/spirv/builder.cc
index be2c64e..17e5f58 100644
--- a/src/writer/spirv/builder.cc
+++ b/src/writer/spirv/builder.cc
@@ -226,34 +226,6 @@
   return 0;
 }
 
-uint32_t Builder::GenerateExpressionAndLoad(ast::Expression* expr) {
-  auto id = GenerateExpression(expr);
-  if (id == 0) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  // Only need to load identifiers
-  if (!expr->IsIdentifier()) {
-    return id;
-  }
-  if (spirv_id_to_variable_.find(id) == spirv_id_to_variable_.end()) {
-    error_ = "missing generated ID for variable";
-    return 0;
-  }
-  auto* var = spirv_id_to_variable_[id];
-  if (var->is_const()) {
-    return id;
-  }
-
-  auto type_id = GenerateTypeIfNeeded(expr->result_type());
-  auto result = result_op();
-  auto result_id = result.to_i();
-  push_function_inst(spv::Op::OpLoad,
-                     {Operand::Int(type_id), result, Operand::Int(id)});
-
-  return result_id;
-}
-
 bool Builder::GenerateFunction(ast::Function* func) {
   uint32_t func_type_id = GenerateFunctionTypeIfNeeded(func);
   if (func_type_id == 0) {
@@ -468,7 +440,8 @@
       auto* mem_accessor = source->AsMemberAccessor();
       source = mem_accessor->structure();
 
-      auto* data_type = mem_accessor->structure()->result_type();
+      auto* data_type =
+          mem_accessor->structure()->result_type()->UnwrapPtrIfNeeded();
       if (data_type->IsStruct()) {
         auto* strct = data_type->AsStruct()->impl();
         auto name = mem_accessor->member()->name();
@@ -476,11 +449,9 @@
         uint32_t i = 0;
         for (; i < strct->members().size(); ++i) {
           const auto& member = strct->members()[i];
-          if (member->name() != name) {
-            continue;
+          if (member->name() == name) {
+            break;
           }
-
-          break;
         }
 
         ast::type::U32Type u32;
@@ -507,9 +478,7 @@
     return 0;
   }
 
-  // The access chain results in a pointer, so wrap the return type.
-  ast::type::PointerType ptr(expr->result_type(), ast::StorageClass::kFunction);
-  auto type_id = GenerateTypeIfNeeded(&ptr);
+  auto type_id = GenerateTypeIfNeeded(expr->result_type());
   if (type_id == 0) {
     return 0;
   }
@@ -535,12 +504,23 @@
     if (val == 0) {
       error_ = "unable to lookup: " + expr->name() + " in " + expr->path();
     }
-  } else if (!scope_stack_.get(expr->name(), &val)) {
-    error_ = "unable to find name for identifier: " + expr->name();
-    return 0;
+    return val;
+  }
+  if (scope_stack_.get(expr->name(), &val)) {
+    return val;
   }
 
-  return val;
+  error_ = "unable to find name for identifier: " + expr->name();
+  return 0;
+}
+
+uint32_t Builder::GenerateLoad(ast::type::Type* type, uint32_t id) {
+  auto type_id = GenerateTypeIfNeeded(type->UnwrapPtrIfNeeded());
+  auto result = result_op();
+  auto result_id = result.to_i();
+  push_function_inst(spv::Op::OpLoad,
+                     {Operand::Int(type_id), result, Operand::Int(id)});
+  return result_id;
 }
 
 uint32_t Builder::GenerateUnaryOpExpression(ast::UnaryOpExpression* expr) {
@@ -686,14 +666,21 @@
 }
 
 uint32_t Builder::GenerateBinaryExpression(ast::BinaryExpression* expr) {
-  auto lhs_id = GenerateExpressionAndLoad(expr->lhs());
+  auto lhs_id = GenerateExpression(expr->lhs());
   if (lhs_id == 0) {
     return 0;
   }
-  auto rhs_id = GenerateExpressionAndLoad(expr->rhs());
+  if (expr->lhs()->result_type()->IsPointer()) {
+    lhs_id = GenerateLoad(expr->lhs()->result_type(), lhs_id);
+  }
+
+  auto rhs_id = GenerateExpression(expr->rhs());
   if (rhs_id == 0) {
     return 0;
   }
+  if (expr->rhs()->result_type()->IsPointer()) {
+    rhs_id = GenerateLoad(expr->rhs()->result_type(), rhs_id);
+  }
 
   auto result = result_op();
   auto result_id = result.to_i();
@@ -705,8 +692,8 @@
 
   // Handle int and float and the vectors of those types. Other types
   // should have been rejected by validation.
-  auto* lhs_type = expr->lhs()->result_type();
-  auto* rhs_type = expr->rhs()->result_type();
+  auto* lhs_type = expr->lhs()->result_type()->UnwrapPtrIfNeeded();
+  auto* rhs_type = expr->rhs()->result_type()->UnwrapPtrIfNeeded();
   bool lhs_is_float_or_vec = lhs_type->is_float_scalar_or_vector();
   bool lhs_is_unsigned = lhs_type->is_unsigned_scalar_or_vector();
 
@@ -819,6 +806,7 @@
   } else if (expr->IsXor()) {
     op = spv::Op::OpBitwiseXor;
   } else {
+    error_ = "unknown binary expression";
     return 0;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/writer/spirv/builder.h b/src/writer/spirv/builder.h
index 6d0fd69..c30f408 100644
--- a/src/writer/spirv/builder.h
+++ b/src/writer/spirv/builder.h
@@ -157,10 +157,6 @@
   /// @param expr the expression to generate
   /// @returns the resulting ID of the expression or 0 on error
   uint32_t GenerateExpression(ast::Expression* expr);
-  /// Generates an expression and emits a load if necessary
-  /// @param expr the expression
-  /// @returns the SPIR-V result id
-  uint32_t GenerateExpressionAndLoad(ast::Expression* expr);
   /// Generates the instructions for a function
   /// @param func the function to generate
   /// @returns true if the instructions were generated
@@ -240,6 +236,11 @@
   /// @param list the statement list to generate
   /// @returns true on successful generation
   bool GenerateStatementList(const ast::StatementList& list);
+  /// Geneates an OpLoad
+  /// @param type the type to load
+  /// @param id the variable id to load
+  /// @returns the ID of the loaded value
+  uint32_t GenerateLoad(ast::type::Type* type, uint32_t id);
   /// Geneates an OpStore
   /// @param to the ID to store too
   /// @param from the ID to store from
diff --git a/src/writer/spirv/builder_accessor_expression_test.cc b/src/writer/spirv/builder_accessor_expression_test.cc
index 28c1fde..396028b 100644
--- a/src/writer/spirv/builder_accessor_expression_test.cc
+++ b/src/writer/spirv/builder_accessor_expression_test.cc
@@ -132,6 +132,13 @@
 TEST_F(BuilderTest, MemberAccessor) {
   ast::type::F32Type f32;
 
+  // my_struct {
+  //   a : f32
+  //   b : f32
+  // }
+  // var ident : my_struct
+  // ident.b
+
   ast::StructMemberDecorationList decos;
   ast::StructMemberList members;
   members.push_back(
@@ -180,6 +187,15 @@
 TEST_F(BuilderTest, MemberAccessor_Nested) {
   ast::type::F32Type f32;
 
+  // inner_struct {
+  //   a : f32
+  // }
+  // my_struct {
+  //   inner : inner_struct
+  // }
+  //
+  // var ident : my_struct
+  // ident.inner.a
   ast::StructMemberDecorationList decos;
   ast::StructMemberList inner_members;
   inner_members.push_back(
diff --git a/src/writer/spirv/builder_assign_test.cc b/src/writer/spirv/builder_assign_test.cc
index c567386..99c3af7 100644
--- a/src/writer/spirv/builder_assign_test.cc
+++ b/src/writer/spirv/builder_assign_test.cc
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include "src/ast/scalar_constructor_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/type/f32_type.h"
 #include "src/ast/type/vector_type.h"
+#include "src/context.h"
+#include "src/type_determiner.h"
 #include "src/writer/spirv/builder.h"
 #include "src/writer/spirv/spv_dump.h"
 
@@ -37,18 +39,23 @@
 
   ast::Variable v("var", ast::StorageClass::kOutput, &f32);
 
-  ast::Module mod;
-  Builder b(&mod);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(b.GenerateGlobalVariable(&v)) << b.error();
-  ASSERT_FALSE(b.has_error()) << b.error();
-
   auto ident = std::make_unique<ast::IdentifierExpression>("var");
   auto val = std::make_unique<ast::ScalarConstructorExpression>(
       std::make_unique<ast::FloatLiteral>(&f32, 1.0f));
 
   ast::AssignmentStatement assign(std::move(ident), std::move(val));
 
+  Context ctx;
+  ast::Module mod;
+  TypeDeterminer td(&ctx, &mod);
+  td.RegisterVariableForTesting(&v);
+
+  ASSERT_TRUE(td.DetermineResultType(&assign)) << td.error();
+
+  Builder b(&mod);
   b.push_function(Function{});
+  EXPECT_TRUE(b.GenerateGlobalVariable(&v)) << b.error();
+  ASSERT_FALSE(b.has_error()) << b.error();
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(b.GenerateAssignStatement(&assign)) << b.error();
   EXPECT_FALSE(b.has_error());
diff --git a/src/writer/spirv/builder_ident_expression_test.cc b/src/writer/spirv/builder_ident_expression_test.cc
index c692894..e69bb73 100644
--- a/src/writer/spirv/builder_ident_expression_test.cc
+++ b/src/writer/spirv/builder_ident_expression_test.cc
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@
   v.set_constructor(std::move(init));
   v.set_is_const(true);
 
+  Context ctx;
   ast::Module mod;
+  TypeDeterminer td(&ctx, &mod);
+  td.RegisterVariableForTesting(&v);
+
   Builder b(&mod);
   EXPECT_TRUE(b.GenerateGlobalVariable(&v)) << b.error();
   ASSERT_FALSE(b.has_error()) << b.error();
@@ -69,6 +73,8 @@
 )");
 
   ast::IdentifierExpression expr("var");
+  ASSERT_TRUE(td.DetermineResultType(&expr));
+
   EXPECT_EQ(b.GenerateIdentifierExpression(&expr), 5u);
 }
 
@@ -76,8 +82,13 @@
   ast::type::F32Type f32;
   ast::Variable v("var", ast::StorageClass::kOutput, &f32);
 
+  Context ctx;
   ast::Module mod;
+  TypeDeterminer td(&ctx, &mod);
+  td.RegisterVariableForTesting(&v);
+
   Builder b(&mod);
+  b.push_function(Function{});
   EXPECT_TRUE(b.GenerateGlobalVariable(&v)) << b.error();
   EXPECT_EQ(DumpInstructions(b.debug()), R"(OpName %1 "var"
 )");
@@ -87,6 +98,7 @@
 )");
 
   ast::IdentifierExpression expr("var");
+  ASSERT_TRUE(td.DetermineResultType(&expr));
   EXPECT_EQ(b.GenerateIdentifierExpression(&expr), 1u);
 }
 
@@ -109,7 +121,11 @@
   v.set_constructor(std::move(init));
   v.set_is_const(true);
 
+  Context ctx;
   ast::Module mod;
+  TypeDeterminer td(&ctx, &mod);
+  td.RegisterVariableForTesting(&v);
+
   Builder b(&mod);
   EXPECT_TRUE(b.GenerateFunctionVariable(&v)) << b.error();
   ASSERT_FALSE(b.has_error()) << b.error();
@@ -122,6 +138,7 @@
 )");
 
   ast::IdentifierExpression expr("var");
+  ASSERT_TRUE(td.DetermineResultType(&expr));
   EXPECT_EQ(b.GenerateIdentifierExpression(&expr), 5u);
 }
 
@@ -129,7 +146,11 @@
   ast::type::F32Type f32;
   ast::Variable v("var", ast::StorageClass::kNone, &f32);
 
+  Context ctx;
   ast::Module mod;
+  TypeDeterminer td(&ctx, &mod);
+  td.RegisterVariableForTesting(&v);
+
   Builder b(&mod);
   b.push_function(Function{});
   EXPECT_TRUE(b.GenerateFunctionVariable(&v)) << b.error();
@@ -144,6 +165,7 @@
 )");
 
   ast::IdentifierExpression expr("var");
+  ASSERT_TRUE(td.DetermineResultType(&expr));
   EXPECT_EQ(b.GenerateIdentifierExpression(&expr), 1u);
 }
 
@@ -170,7 +192,7 @@
   b.push_function(Function{});
   ASSERT_TRUE(b.GenerateGlobalVariable(&var)) << b.error();
 
-  ASSERT_EQ(b.GenerateBinaryExpression(&expr), 6u) << b.error();
+  EXPECT_EQ(b.GenerateBinaryExpression(&expr), 6u) << b.error();
   EXPECT_EQ(DumpInstructions(b.types()), R"(%3 = OpTypeInt 32 1
 %2 = OpTypePointer Private %3
 %1 = OpVariable %2 Private
@@ -217,31 +239,6 @@
 )");
 }
 
-TEST_F(BuilderTest, IdentifierExpression_ImportMethod) {
-  auto imp = std::make_unique<ast::Import>("GLSL.std.450", "std");
-  imp->AddMethodId("round", 42u);
-
-  ast::Module mod;
-  mod.AddImport(std::move(imp));
-  Builder b(&mod);
-
-  ast::IdentifierExpression expr(std::vector<std::string>({"std", "round"}));
-  EXPECT_EQ(b.GenerateIdentifierExpression(&expr), 42u) << b.error();
-}
-
-TEST_F(BuilderTest, IdentifierExpression_ImportMethod_NotFound) {
-  auto imp = std::make_unique<ast::Import>("GLSL.std.450", "std");
-
-  ast::Module mod;
-  mod.AddImport(std::move(imp));
-  Builder b(&mod);
-
-  ast::IdentifierExpression expr(std::vector<std::string>({"std", "ceil"}));
-  EXPECT_EQ(b.GenerateIdentifierExpression(&expr), 0u);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(b.has_error());
-  EXPECT_EQ(b.error(), "unable to lookup: ceil in std");
-}
-
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace spirv
 }  // namespace writer