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Franklin Hall at Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Published dimensions

Franklin Hall is 41.8 x 70.1 m (137 x 230 ft), 2,930 m² (31,540 sq ft), with a 3.2 m (10 ft) ceiling.

Plan view

LED wall that fits

Under a 3.2 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 70.1 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 112 x 2 (18816 x 336 px, 2,240 kg, 41.4 kW).

Panel	Pitch	Wall (cols x rows)	Size	Resolution	Weight	Power (max)
9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro	1.875 mm	93 x 4 = 372	55.8 x 1.4 m	29760 x 720	1,786 kg / 3,937 lb	94.5 kW, 454 A @ 208 V
Absen A2 Pro	2.97 mm	112 x 2 = 224	56 x 1 m	18816 x 336	2,240 kg / 4,938 lb	41.4 kW, 199 A @ 208 V
Absen A3 Pro	3.9 mm	112 x 2 = 224	56 x 1 m	14336 x 256	2,128 kg / 4,691 lb	35.8 kW, 172 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, Franklin Hall holds about 6,324 theater seats, 2,587 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 1,778 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 63.1 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.

Other rooms at Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Grand Ballroom74.7 x 42.7 m (245 x 140 ft) · 6.7 m ceiling
Franklin B41.8 x 41.8 m (137 x 137 ft) · 3.2 m ceiling
Franklin A41.8 x 28.3 m (137 x 93 ft) · 3.2 m ceiling
Liberty Ballroom29.3 x 19.5 m (96 x 64 ft) · 6.4 m ceiling
Salon E21.9 x 21 m (72 x 69 ft) · 6.7 m ceiling
Salon F21.9 x 21 m (72 x 69 ft) · 6.7 m ceiling
Salon G21.9 x 21 m (72 x 69 ft) · 6.7 m ceiling
Salon H21.9 x 21 m (72 x 69 ft) · 6.7 m ceiling
Liberty Salon A & B17.7 x 19.5 m (58 x 64 ft) · 6.4 m ceiling
Liberty Salon B & C17.7 x 19.5 m (58 x 64 ft) · 6.4 m ceiling
Independence Ballroom20.1 x 12.2 m (66 x 40 ft) · 6.4 m ceiling
Liberty Salon A11.6 x 19.5 m (38 x 64 ft) · 6.4 m ceiling

Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Philadelphia Marriott Downtown · Venues in Philadelphia