Illustrated planning concept · Final design follows field verification and approved project documents
Covered Loggia Kitchen
Full outdoor kitchen + dining under a tile-roofed loggia.
- Size range
- 16' x 24' covered structure
- Installed investment range
- $95,000 – $180,000
- Best for
- Year-round outdoor living, formal entertaining
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
Tile-roofed loggia planning concept with a full kitchen suite, formal dining, fireplace and TV wall. Final structure, roof, utilities, ventilation and lighting come from field measurements, selected systems and approved documents.
Key features
- · Full chef-grade appliance suite
- · Formal dining seating for 8-12
- · Stacked-stone outdoor fireplace
- · Outdoor TV + sound system
- · Tile roof with rough-sawn beam ceiling
- · Optional retractable screens & misters
Equipment & systems
- · Wolf, DCS, or Lynx full appliance suite
- · 36"-48" grill, side burner, power burner, warming drawer
- · Built-in fridge + ice + kegerator
- · Vent hood + ceiling fan
- · Mosquito mister system
- · Surround sound + outdoor TV
How this kitchen is planned
A tile-roofed outdoor room: full kitchen run along one side, formal dining in the middle, fireplace and TV wall anchoring the end.
Full chef suite — grill, burners and warming drawer supporting a served, seated meal rather than casual grazing.
Eight to twelve seated at a dining table, with the kitchen serving the room instead of being the bar.
A permanent roofed structure. Ceiling height, beam layout, fans, screens and misting are designed as one system with the kitchen below.
Every system at once: cooking, sink, ice, kegerator, fireplace, ventilation, TV and sound. Sequencing and rough-in coordination matter more here than on any other concept.
Layout zones this concept reserves
- AKitchen run
Grill, burners, warming drawer and the full cabinetry run
- BWet + cold
Sink, refrigeration, ice and kegerator with their rough-ins
- CDining
Formal table seating for eight to twelve under the roof
- DFireplace + media wall
Masonry fireplace, TV and sound at the anchor end
- ELoggia structure
Columns, tile roof, beam ceiling, fans and optional screens
Finish and material zones
- Columns and walls
- Stucco columns with a stacked-stone fireplace as the one heavy material.
- Roof and ceiling
- Clay or concrete tile above, rough-sawn beams below — both structural decisions, not just finishes.
- Counters
- Quartzite or limestone across a long run; plan seams and the pantry cabinet together.
- Flooring
- Travertine or porcelain carried through kitchen and dining so the room reads as one space.
Lock these before appliances are ordered
- Appliance suite and brand before cabinetry is fabricated
- Fireplace type and whether the TV sits above it or beside it
- Ceiling height and beam layout, which set fan and lighting positions
- Screens and misting in now or roughed in for later
- Dining table size, which fixes the clear span you actually need
- Sound system zones and where the equipment lives
Verified before anything is built
- Foundation, columns, roof spans, tile dead load and wind — confirmed by qualified engineering
- Fireplace, venting and combustible clearances — confirmed against the selected listed appliance and approved documents
- Selected appliance cutout drawings, insulated-jacket requirements and listings — obtained before cabinetry is fabricated
- Fuel type, meter capacity, run length, total connected load and electrical circuits — confirmed by the qualified trades in the signed scope
- Roof drainage, site drainage and long-term service access to every system — confirmed in the approved design
- 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.
