[5] The plans for the Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre were first announced in 2012 with a series of public open houses hosted by the City of Surrey in conjunction with Stuart Rothnie, architect for HMCA Architecture + Design.

[6] The opening of the facility was delayed in November 2015 by weeks due to a leaking air pipe in the leisure pool that was discovered during construction.

The natatorium includes an Olympic-size swimming pool, a leisure pool, a family hot tub and separate adult hot tub, a water slide, and a steam room and sauna in addition to numerous other water features.

[10] Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre has a unique timber roof system that spans 88 feet (27 m) in length.

The roof presents an "undulating" pattern enforced by steel cables and lengths of Douglas fir.