Cooking and gathering share one terrace, so the host is never cut off from the conversation. A sunken fire circle anchors the evening.
The kitchen counter and the fire circle share one paving plane. The fire is sunken, so someone seated there is at eye level with the person standing at the grill. That is the layout: cooking stays inside the conversation instead of turning its back on it. Seating is close enough to the flame to matter on a cool evening, and far enough that smoke is not the centre of the meal.
Outdoor living · Toronto and York Region
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