University Room AB at David Rubenstein Forum

University Room AB is 24.5 x 24.5 m (80 x 80 ft), 600 m² (6,462 sq ft), with a 3.1 m (10 ft) ceiling.

Plan 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 3.1 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 2 rows of 500 mm tile flown, which is tight; ground-stack or go lower on trim. Along the 24.5 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 39 x 2 (6552 x 336 px, 780 kg, 14.4 kW).

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, University Room AB holds about 1,147 theater seats, 469 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 322 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 17.5 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.

Other rooms at David Rubenstein Forum

• Friedman Hall19.5 x 19.5 m (64 x 64 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
• University Room B18.4 x 18.4 m (60 x 60 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
• University Room A16.4 x 16.4 m (54 x 54 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
• Friedman Hall Prefunction13.9 x 13.9 m (46 x 46 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
• City View Room13.8 x 13.8 m (45 x 45 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
• South Dining Room & Bosque Garden13.3 x 13.3 m (44 x 44 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
• University Room Prefunction12.6 x 12.6 m (41 x 41 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
• Peter W. May Boardroom12.3 x 12.3 m (40 x 40 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
• Tiered Meeting Room12.3 x 12.3 m (40 x 40 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
• Meeting Room 50410.7 x 10.7 m (35 x 35 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
• Meeting Room 70110.1 x 10.1 m (33 x 33 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
• Meeting Room 70210.1 x 10.1 m (33 x 33 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling

Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at David Rubenstein Forum · Venues in Chicago