' L-aire de la chaponne' is a 24 hour highway rest area located on the A6 autoroute, linking paris to lyon. designer ora ito sought to create a 'non-architecture' by integrating program into the volume of a hill. an ample green roof makes a single entity of structure and environment. the landscape is an inhabited shelter containing a sleek curved program of eateries and seating, while a prairie-like exterior helps break the monotony of vehicular travel by providing an opportunity to picnic and play. the circular arrangement of the space makes for optimal visibility and practicality, allowing a totem-like smattering of signage distinguished by shape and color. the fluidity of the form remains warm, harmonious and reassuring at night when the volume of the building is illuminated from the ground and trees.