Chop Stick, created by the Swedish architecture duo visiondivision, provides visitors to 100 Acres a place to sit, swing, and enjoy refreshments in an outdoor pavilion crafted almost entirely from a single tree. The 100-foot-tall tulip tree—the state tree of Indiana—was found in a forest near Anderson, Indiana, and transported to 100 Acres with a large portion of its limbs intact. The design for Chop Stick revolves around the architects’ ambition to harvest a material as gently and thoughtfully as possible. 

A few fun facts about the work:

• The tree weighs more than 6 tons
• The bark from the tree was removed and kiln-dried to create the shingles that cover the concession stand
• Slices from the base of the tree trunk form the tops of the tables

Quoted from: www.imamuseum.org/visit/100acres/artworks-projects/flow/chop-stick