A performance-driven social system — not a kitchen island, an event surface for shared cooking.
Locked decisions
Dim
Value
Length
~14'
Depth
~42" (deeper than typical 24–36")
Height
~36" (standard counter height)
Three-zone zoning
Zone
Function
Left
Clean, visual connection to gym
Center
Korean BBQ — main feature
Right
Induction support cooking
Ventilation + seam strategy
Lowered intake plane at ~8'-6" AFF (LDD-07 capture field)
Updraft air curtain at counter front
Inline blower at east exterior wall
Material seams only at zone boundaries — never through center
Open items / engineer review
Top material: solid surface · stone · stainless at BBQ?
Korean BBQ surface: flush removable plate vs built-in pop-up
Counter overhang for seating (15–18" comfortable)
36" counter = standard counter-height stools
Storage below + dishwasher integration
Power at counter + USB-C at seating side
Prep sink at counter or perimeter only
Cost drivers
Counter top (50 sqft × $100–250) $5–12.5K · Cabinetry $12–28K · Korean BBQ unit $4–10K + plates $0.5–1.5K · Bridge induction $3–8K · Counter electrical/plumbing $1.5–4K · Air curtain hardware $2–4K. Total: $25–55K (folded into $95K Kitchen line).
Air-gap concerns
Counter performance depends on LDD-07 vent working. Solving the vent solves the counter.
42" depth = 17% higher top material cost. Worth it for social use.
14' run without center seam — withdrawn: the LDD spec is "seams at zone boundaries — never through center." Tri-sectional slab (Prep | BBQ | Support) was always the design. Bonus: BBQ slab acts as natural thermal-expansion island.
Counter overhang structural support — 15–18" overhang on 42" creates a moment; engineered substrate.
Outlet placement may conflict with air curtain front edge.
Korean BBQ heat tolerance — solved by stainless trim ring / thermal break. Per builder, install a stainless steel trim ring or thermal break frame around the BBQ unit; heat never contacts stone or quartz directly. Removes the material-cracking concern; soapstone, quartzite, engineered stone all work.
Cross-references
→ Outputs to
LDD-07 system depends on counter geometry · LDD-08 light panel above
