Doğ̆an Kuban

Doğan Kuban (1926–2021) was a Turkish architectural historian, architect, scholar and writer whose work joined monument study, urban history and conservation. Ottoman Architecture surveys the forms and institutions of an imperial building tradition across periods. Istanbul: An Urban History — Byzantion, Constantinopolis, Istanbul follows the city's changing fabric through successive political and cultural layers. Muslim Religious Architecture examines how religious building types developed, while Sinan's Art and Selimiye concentrates that broad method on an architect and a single major complex. Ottoman's Istanbul: 112 Monuments Symbolising the Ottoman Capital offers a more site-based route through the city. Ottoman Architecture provides the widest foundation. Istanbul: An Urban History suits readers drawn to the city as a changing organism, whereas Sinan's Art and Selimiye rewards close attention to design and structure.