Hall 1 at Congress Center Basel
Hall 1 is 272 x 272 m (892 x 892 ft), 73,984 m² (796,356 sq ft), with a 9 m (30 ft) ceiling.
Open in 3D previzPlan view
Shape approximate: the venue publishes area only, so this room is drawn as a square of equal area.
LED wall that fits
Under a 9 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 14 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 272 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 435 x 14 (73080 x 2352 px, 60,900 kg, 1126.7 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro | 1.875 mm | 362 x 21 = 7602 | 217.2 x 7.1 m | 115840 x 3780 | 36,490 kg / 80,445 lb | 1930.9 kW, 9283 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A2 Pro | 2.97 mm | 435 x 14 = 6090 | 217.5 x 7 m | 73080 x 2352 | 60,900 kg / 134,260 lb | 1126.7 kW, 5417 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A3 Pro | 3.9 mm | 435 x 14 = 6090 | 217.5 x 7 m | 55680 x 1792 | 57,855 kg / 127,547 lb | 974.4 kW, 4685 A @ 208 V |
Wall sizing assumes 1.5 m trim to the bottom edge, 0.3 m clearance under the ceiling, and a wall no wider than 80% of the longest wall. Weight and power are tile totals from the panel spec sheet; add processing, rigging, and cable.
Seating estimate
After a 12 x 7 m stage, Hall 1 holds about 164,222 theater seats, 67,181 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 46,187 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 265 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Congress Center Basel
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- Hall 384.3 x 84.3 m (277 x 277 ft) · 18 m ceiling
- Hall 4.U63.2 x 63.2 m (207 x 207 ft) · 5 m ceiling
- Hall 4.1, 1st Floor62.4 x 62.4 m (205 x 205 ft) · 3.5 m ceiling
- Event Hall57.4 x 57.4 m (188 x 188 ft) · 10 m ceiling
- Hall 4.052 x 52 m (171 x 171 ft) · 4.5 m ceiling
- Foyer, 2nd Floor46.9 x 46.9 m (154 x 154 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Foyer Event Hall43.6 x 43.6 m (143 x 143 ft) · 8.6 m ceiling
- San Francisco35.1 x 35.1 m (115 x 115 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Montreal (Auditorium)27.7 x 27.7 m (91 x 91 ft) · 5.8 m ceiling
- L'Éntree26.5 x 26.5 m (87 x 87 ft) · 4.5 m ceiling
- Foyer, 3rd Foor25.7 x 25.7 m (84 x 84 ft) · 2.9 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Congress Center Basel · Venues in Basel