Architect tells stakeholders to do more about the mold problem and people are being cheated – Egill publicizes for discussion

Journalist Egill Helgason says it is sad to know that Melaskóli is “in the grip of decay”, but there is a risk that this is the case when new buildings are constantly being built, forgetting to maintain the ‘ancient. He writes on Facebook:
“Melaskóli is one of the most beautiful buildings in Reykjavík. It was extremely well maintained at the start. It is sensational both inside and out, shape, material, choice of color. In Melaskóli, the town has hosted people with special needs for some time. It is sad to know that the building is in the throes of decay. But that tends to happen when new cities are constantly being built and cities are getting bigger – old ones aren’t maintained well enough.”
Many people have stronger opinions on the matter and have commented on Egil’s post, where various interesting points are raised. Among those speaking there is Björn Pétursson, the former headmaster of Melaskóli, but he says: “It’s heavier than tears to see this magnificent building crumble.”
Hilmar Þór Björnsson, architect, came up with an interesting idea.
“The school building is eighty years old and has withstood all attacks so far. Now people make it a point to look for mold even in our best and most luxurious buildings, and That’s how people usually find what they’re looking for and now people see a business opportunity in researching diseases and finding them and then offering their services and expertise to cure them. ‘there is a problem here, but I suspect there are interested parties doing more than they need to and sickening homes and finding projects for themselves. mold everywhere and even in most of our refrigerators. I think we should take it easy and breathe through our noses.”
Egill writes that this is an interesting point. “This needs to be looked at. Publicity after a discussion about whether we’re doing too much mold.”
Based on comments on Egil’s post, opinions are divided. Whether it’s a lack of long-term maintenance that will be blamed for mold, too much mold, or Melakóli’s lifespan has simply passed.
However, people seem to agree that Melaskóli is symbolic for the people of Vesturær, and many have fond memories of it.