Richard
01 — Who
Who is Richard
Richard Spencer has drawn luxury Swiss chalets since 2019 — private timber houses on the slope, from Chalet Lärche in Wengen to Haus Moräne in Gstaad and Chalet Firn in Verbier. The work is by commission only.
Elevations, sections and plans in grey pen on white paper. The houses are built from the same board — before anyone asks for a render.
- Practice
- Luxury Swiss chalet
- Geography
- Oberland · Gstaad · Verbier
- Material
- Solid wood · stone base
02 — Work
The chalets
Private alpine timber, 2019–2025. The elevations are the record.
01 — Chalet Lärche
Wengen BE · 2019 · 340 m²
New build on the Wengen slope — larch frame, stone base.
02 — Haus Moräne
Gstaad BE · 2021 · 410 m²
Private chalet, Gstaad — timber rebuilt on existing stone.
03 — Chalet Firn
Verbier VS · 2024 · 520 m²
New build, Verbier — deep eaves, three gables.
04 — Haus Südhang
Kandersteg BE · 2022 · 290 m²
Compact chalet, south slope — solid wood.
05 — Chalet First
Grindelwald BE · 2025 · 460 m²
New build, Grindelwald — balcony timber, stone plinth.
03 — Talk
Begin a
commission
Alpine timber residences, by commission — site, program, and timeline. Not a general inbox.
Studio
- studio@richard.arch
- Bernese Oberland, CH