It'd be a lot easier to understand your drawing and evaluate the plan if it was to scale. Just a simple drawing on graph paper would be better.

As it is, the island does look like something you'll be constantly tripping over, bumping as you rush around it. For something only 30 x 18 and that cuts your aisles down to 3 ft, I don't think I'd have it. How about a rolling island that size that you could possible tuck next to the end of the cabinet run by the dining room doorway to pull out and place as you need, when you need it?

I'd like to see the stove more centered on that wall so that the cook isn't standing right in the most-used entrance to the room.

Best wishes on your exciting project!

Thanks, Rhome! Yes, I suppose a drawing to scale would be easier to evaluate. :) Sorry about that!
I don't have a scanner or I'd try to draw something and upload it. But, I do have the original plans from the architect in a pdf.
Here are his original plans:

Using Paint, I moved some things around to match the latest design :

I love the idea of a rolling island.
The designer moved the wall ovens (Advantium/Trivection) to the far right on that wall and then centered the oven in the remaining space for aesthetics, I'm sure. But, I see now that it would place me right in the flow of traffic.

Hope these extra pictures help. If not, please let me know.
Thanks again!
Deb

Hi, Shoregirl. You are an experienced cook, so you must have some firm ideas about how you like to work. Since you're wondering whether the island will be in the way, where will you be doing most of your work and how do you envisage your work flowing? From fridge/storage to sink, then to stove counter for prep? Fridge to stove for prep, with side trip to sink as needed? How will the "trash" counter be used?

The pictures are kinda small, but they help a little. We need some room dimensions. In the plans, the island looks significantly wider than 18-24 inches. I'm wondering why the drawings don't match the island size limits your designer gave you.

Where will your dish storage be?

What's going beside the fridge? Could the oven stack go there?

Those pictures were pretty small. Still learning to post.
Here are some larger versions, with room dimensions:

Original architect drawing:

Current design:

We moved the stove so that I could get the trash and dishwasher both around the sink.

Rhome,
The architect's island seems closer to square. I also thought it looked larger and was pretty disappointed when the kitchen designer made it smaller. She said that guidelines suggest at least 3". (Today, I actually have 2" on two sides of my island and 3 feet on the other two sides.)
My dish storage will be in the upper cabinets, to the left of the sink.
Sure, the oven stack could go next to the fridge. At this point, just upper/lower cabs are to the right of the fridge.
Do you think it would work better not to have the oven stack to the right of the stove?
Thanks again for your insights.

Hi Rosie,
Thanks for your input. I find I do most prep around the sink. More specifically, on the counter between the sink and the stove. (Although I do have an island today and try to work there, I still find that I do most prep around the sink/trash.)
I was initially concerned that the stove would now be diagonal from the sink. However, the kitchen is still pretty small so it's not a long walk.
Today, I use the island mostly as a landing zone and it does come in handy for that.
I have a very functional kitchen today. Not a traditional triangle -- all in one line: sink, stove, refrigerator. Might sound odd, but I don't have to go far for anything and it works for me.
Today, my microwave is on the wall opposite my 'work line', behind the current island. It's a little inconvenient, but not too bad.
My kitchen today is very tight. I have a larger island with 3 small stools, that noone ever sits at. On 2 sides of the island, I have less than 3 feet.
Any change would be an improvement.
Thanks,
Shoregirl

Actually, I would move the ovens to where you have the fridge and shift the fridge over to where the cabinets are. That way the island is no longer in the way of the fridge-to-sink path...It's a straight path. This also allows more room on your stove wall to get the stove out of the kitchen entrance and you can still center it, with great space on each side. Maybe just move the stove a little (not quite centering, and you could put a prep sink where the ovens are.

Oops...Now I'm worried. I see that the kitchen dimensions don't match the shape of the kitchen in the architect's drawings? The 13' wall is actually shorter than the 11'11' wall! Are you sure the dimensions aren't labeled backwards?

If I start adding dimensions from the left based on the drawing...I have 24" of depth for the fridge + 30" for ovens + 30" for counter on each side of the stove (since these spaces look close to the size of the oven), then add 36" for the stove, I come up with a total of 12 1/2 ft, where the dimensions say you'd have only about 11'3". That's where you lost room for your island and how you will end up with space different than you expect.

A drawing that's more accurate in scale will better insure that you won't be disappointed in your end result. ..Or I'm still hoping the dimensions are just on incorrectly, then we're back to what I was saying at first. ;-)

Many thanks, Rhome. Luckily, it's just my measurements (and logic) that are off. I hope my mistake didn't cause you too much trouble.
Thought instead of counting 1/8", I would simply measure the existing space. Bad idea. We're actually gaining a little space in the kitchen area when we break thru the wall for the table. We thought it was remaining the same and that all the new space was for the 'eat in' area.
I've now used a ruler and also compared my measurements to another drawing from the architect.

Luckily, I didn't provide the kitchen designer with any measurements. But, I will now make sure that she has a set of plans that also have measurements -- just to make sure.
Using my ruler, it appears that the architect's island is 3'5" x 3', and he still has 3' around all sides (3'2" to the left of the island.) Interesting.

I really like your idea of shifting the fridge to the right and moving the ovens over there. That really does place the fridge in line with the sink.

Thanks again,
Shoregirl