Cheston, Kenneth William2016-06-232016-06-232016-06-22vt_gsexam:8199http://hdl.handle.net/10919/71419Aircraft Carriers are naval vessels that allow for landing and take-off of military aircraft. Typically, Aircraft Carriers are active for 50 to 60 years then need to be retired or decommissioned. The ship is either torn apart for resources, sunk to the bottom of the ocean to serve as an artificial reef, or tied up to a dock indefinitely to serve as a sterile museum. The purpose of this research is to explore a fourth option that allows the public to appreciate the steel beasts in a manner that is respective and full of awe.ETDIn CopyrightAircraft CarrierUSS JFKMemorial CenterArchitectureThesis