Steps for the entrance have constantly been changing but one thing has stayed, the requirement for the steps to have a dual purpose and provide seating. The seating will hold audience for the floating stage and also provide a platform for people watching.

Difficulty with the steps has been meeting building regs and fitting all 20 steps that are required. The steps also join on to the pedestrian bridge to the south of the site; another platform for watching the world go by. Option one: gives an entrance directly from the cafe area out to the canal side. Aesthetically this doesn't work.
Option two views out from the cafe

Option two is the prefered option as it gives people more opportunity to watch the canal basin. The facade is however broken up by the two 2nd flight of stairs adjoining to the bridge.