The center was designed as a temporary structure, a form of nomadic architecture similar to the Future Arena, which hosted handball.

[1] The exterior of the building featured art by Brazilian artist Adriana Varejão.

[1] The aquatics centre was intended to be adapted into community facilities in Madureira Park and the Campo Grande area.

[2] In February 2017, a reporter commented that the aquatics centre had become a white elephant, abandoned and left to crumble, less than a year after the games.

[8] In 2024, the stadium was officially fully dismantled and its pools were donated to various projects around Rio.