Everchanging transformation
Right in the middle of Vienna Margareten, the Hartmann convent is situated, founded more than 150 years ago by the Hartmann nuns, with today´s Franziskus Spital. As part of a multi-year master plan, the historical structure is being renovated, rebuilt, expanded and – most of all – put in new order. This includes the reconstruction of the listed buildings, consisting of the nun's accommodation and chapel on one hand, and the hospital complex with its four buildings on the other.

A monastery with sounding components
The four buildings, which were erected during different decades over the past hundred years and bear names such as Franziskus, Nazareth, Elisabeth and Restituta, are now home to two new hospital structures. The old monastery still in use and housed in the historical part of the building, known as “Klara”, has been rebuilt and renovated as well according to the latest standards. The complex and sensitive task was not only to satisfy the needs of the 40 nuns, patients and staff, but also to create a sensible architectural ensemble that merges the future with the past.