The site of Lövholmen

Lövholmen is the last industrial remain situated in the inner city of Stockholm. During the second half of the 19th century the industrial revolution shaped the city that we today try to transform according to our new standards of living. Lövholmen used to be situated then on the outer border of Stockholm and close to the communication infrastructures of the time.
Since the end of the second half of the 20th century Lövholmen has become more and more part of the center of the city. The industries are slowly leaving the site and the only activity left are a cultural center, Färgfabriken, a cement factory, Cementa, a secondhand shop, Stadsmissionen, and a few artists’ studios.
By its situation Lövholmen represent a lucrative potential residential area. And as a matter of fact plan of building 850 apartments are already in the mind of Stockholm City.
The question is how a site can be handled in order to keep or develop its identity even if radical changes are operated on its structure. Can the uses of a place be led by architects, artists or more generally by its users?
The uses of a site are as important as its structure and both inform each others on different levels. But unlike the structure the uses are seldom planned but more a result that is depicted or just lived.