Urban Narration of the Changing Boundaries in Public and Private Spaces of Traditional Housing Context in Amasya

Boundary, which includes broad and multiple meanings in the city, conceived as natural and built, is not defined as an obstacle but perceived as the focus of interaction. By this means the concept of boundary offers a new perspective in physical and social context. This study aims to explain the changes in social, cultural and social boundaries that occur in public spaces and housing typologies with a focus on public-private oppositions interpreted through conceptual discussions. The case study is Amasya, a city in Turkey, which has historical and natural elements defining the boundary spaces with the effect of new planning regulations and shifts in the identity of the city caused by new urbanization. By reading the morphological development and boundaries of the city through its interacted spaces and interpreting the changes in spatial structures; it is aimed to understand the transformation processes of the city revealing the public-private uses examined through the unique example of Amasya.