Adaptive reuse has become a key strategy in sustainable architecture, enabling the preservation of cultural heritage while revitalizing urban environments. Despite its ecological and economic advantages, most adaptive reuse studies emphasize material and structural performance while overlooking the human experiential dimension. This research proposes a Human-Centered Adaptive Reuse Framework that integrates emotional, perceptual, and cultural factors into the design evaluation process. Using Taman Festival Bali, an abandoned theme park rich in symbolic and spatial value, as a case study, the study applied a Semantic Differential (SD) method with 30 participants to assess three design scenarios: Traditional Balinese, Modern, and Parametric. Eight experiential dimensions were measured: spatial comfort, sensory experience, emotional engagement, cultural meaning, spatial cognition, social interaction, environmental connection, and aesthetic perception. The results reveal a perceptual continuum. The Traditional design scored highest for cultural meaning (M = 6.0) and environmental connection (M = 5.7), emphasizing heritage identity and ecological harmony. The Modern design achieved balanced performance across dimensions (M ≈ 5.0). The Parametric design excelled in emotional engagement (M = 6.1) and aesthetic perception (M = 5.8) but lacked cultural depth. These findings demonstrate that adaptive reuse success depends on technical transformation and affective and symbolic resonance. The proposed framework establishes a replicable approach to integrating human experience, cultural continuity, and design innovation in the sustainable revitalization of heritage architecture.
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