Illustrated planning concept · Final design follows field verification and approved project documents
Argentine Asado Station
Wood-fired grill + brasero + parrilla wheel.
- Size range
- 10' x 4' grill station, plus prep counter
- Installed investment range
- $48,000 – $85,000
- Best for
- Wood-fire enthusiasts, custom build-outs
Two pages: concept rendering, planning dimensions, option decisions, and verification checklist. No email required.
Start with this conceptAn illustrated starting point
This concept is not a permit, engineering, fabrication, appliance-cutout, code-approval, or construction drawing. Field measurements, selected manufacturer documents and listings, site and utility conditions, required qualified engineering, AHJ/HOA review, approved documents, and the signed scope control the final design. The installed investment range is for planning, not a quote.
About this design
Asador-style planning concept with a V-channel parrilla, side brasero and crank-adjustable height wheel. Final fabrication, exhaust, clearances and material specifications follow approved shop drawings, selected equipment documents and the signed scope.
Key features
- · Custom V-channel parrilla grill
- · Crank-adjustable grill height wheel
- · Side brasero (firebox) for ember production
- · Stainless or copper hood
- · Adjacent prep counter + sink
Equipment & systems
- · Custom V-grate parrilla, roughly 36"-48" wide at concept stage
- · Side brasero firebox, sized with the fabricator
- · Hood sized for the fabricated grill per shop drawings and required engineering
- · Outdoor sink + refrigeration
- · Wood storage drawer
How this kitchen is planned
A fabricated live-fire station: V-channel grill grate with a crank height wheel, an ember-producing brasero to one side, a hood above, and a prep counter running away from the heat.
Ember cooking — you build fire in the brasero, rake coals under the grate, and manage heat by raising and lowering the grill.
Guests watch from a deliberate distance; seating is set back from the fire and the ember path.
Whether this sits open or under cover changes everything about the hood and exhaust. Decide covered versus uncovered before fabrication starts.
The live-fire concept of the nine. Wood storage, ember handling, ash removal and hood service all need planned access alongside the sink and refrigeration.
Layout zones this concept reserves
- AParrilla grate
V-channel grate and crank height mechanism over the cooking bed
- BBrasero
Side firebox that produces embers for the grate
- CHood + exhaust
Hood above the cooking bed and its reserved exhaust path
- DWood + ash
Fuel storage and ash handling kept on the service side
- EPrep counter
Sink, refrigeration and plating counter set away from the fire
Finish and material zones
- Grill assembly
- Stainless grate, grease channel and crank mechanism — a fabricated assembly, reviewed on shop drawings.
- Firebox lining
- Firebrick lining specified with the fabricator for the actual brasero built.
- Station base
- Stone or brick base that reads as masonry mass under a working fire.
- Hood
- Copper or stainless — the visible finish choice; its size and coverage come from the fabricator and engineering.
Lock these before appliances are ordered
- Covered or uncovered, because it drives hood and exhaust design
- Grate width and whether the brasero sits left or right of the cook
- Hood finish: copper or stainless
- How much wood you want stored on the station versus elsewhere
- Whether a gas starter is included
- Where sink and refrigeration land on the prep run
Verified before anything is built
- Fabricated grill, crank assembly and brasero — confirmed on approved shop drawings before fabrication
- Hood sizing, exhaust route, roof or wall penetration and combustible clearances — confirmed with the fabricator and qualified engineering
- Ember, grease and ash handling plus hood service access — confirmed in the approved design
- Fuel type, meter capacity, run length, total connected load and electrical circuits — confirmed by the qualified trades in the signed scope
- Finished grades, counter drainage and service access to every appliance and shutoff — confirmed by field measurement
- AHJ, HOA and manufacturer requirements for this address and this scope — confirmed in writing before construction
Planning this kitchen in Arizona
Heat and shade exposure
Decide where the cook stands in July before you decide on finishes. Shade over the working side changes how usable the kitchen is, how hot the counter gets, and how quickly stainless and dark slab surfaces become uncomfortable to touch. If a cover is part of the plan, it is designed with the kitchen — not added afterward.
Drainage and cleanability
Plan for dust, rain, spills and appropriate cleaning that follows the selected finish and equipment instructions, without spraying appliances or electrical components. Counter slope, deck slope away from the cabinetry, grease handling, and a drain path that does not run toward appliances or the house all get settled in the approved design, using field-measured grades rather than assumptions.
Wind and smoke orientation
Wind direction affects whether smoke drifts into your seating or away from it. AE considers observed site wind patterns and nearby structures when planning the cooking side at your address. Any ventilation approach follows the selected appliance's instructions and the listed venting components — not a general rule of thumb.
Utilities and service access
Fuel type, meter capacity, run length, total connected load, and electrical circuits are verified by the qualified trades in the signed scope. Just as important: every appliance, shutoff, and connection needs to be reachable years from now, so service access is drawn before cabinetry is fabricated.
AHJ, HOA and manufacturer coordination
Requirements vary by address, by scope, and by the product you select. Municipal or county review, HOA architectural approval where one applies, and each manufacturer's installation instructions and listing all have to agree with the drawings before anything is built. AE builds to the approved written scope.
This planning board is a concept-stage tool. It is not permit, engineering, fabrication, appliance-cutout, code-approval, safety-inspection, or construction documentation. Field measurements, the selected manufacturer documents and listings, required qualified engineering, AHJ and HOA review, approved documents, and the signed scope control the final build.
