Hall 2 at Congress Center Basel
Hall 2 is 211 x 211 m (692 x 692 ft), 44,521 m² (479,220 sq ft), with a 8 m (26 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 8 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 12 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 211 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 337 x 12 (67400 x 2400 px, 31,543 kg, 647 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 281 x 18 = 5058 | 168.6 x 6.1 m | 215808 x 7776 | 22,761 kg / 50,179 lb | 447.6 kW, 2152 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 337 x 12 = 4044 | 168.5 x 6 m | 67400 x 2400 | 31,543 kg / 69,540 lb | 647 kW, 3111 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 337 x 12 = 4044 | 168.5 x 6 m | 43136 x 1536 | 31,543 kg / 69,540 lb | 566.2 kW, 2722 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 2 holds about 98,748 theater seats, 40,397 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 27,773 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 204 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
- Hall 1272 x 272 m (892 x 892 ft) · 9 m ceiling
- 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