the villages are made up of a total of 106 buildings, comprising 1,206 apartments with 4,824 rooms, with the capacity to accommodate over 6,000 athletes and 2,000 officials.

the design of the villages is aimed at minimizing environmental impact, with many integrated measures to reduce water wastage and electricity loss. cisterns for collecting rainwater were also installed, and more than 6,000 native seedlings were planted within the surrounding gardens.

the success of the military games contributed to rio de janeiro being chosen to host the 2016 olympics.