Exhibition Hall 1 (A + B) at Cape Town International Convention Centre
Exhibition Hall 1 (A + B) is 45 x 45 m (148 x 148 ft), 2,025 m² (21,797 sq ft), with a 10 m (33 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 10 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 16 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 45 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 72 x 16 (14400 x 3200 px, 8,986 kg, 184.3 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 60 x 24 = 1440 | 36 x 8.1 m | 46080 x 10368 | 6,480 kg / 14,286 lb | 127.4 kW, 613 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 72 x 16 = 1152 | 36 x 8 m | 14400 x 3200 | 8,986 kg / 19,810 lb | 184.3 kW, 886 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 72 x 16 = 1152 | 36 x 8 m | 9216 x 2048 | 8,986 kg / 19,810 lb | 161.3 kW, 775 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, Exhibition Hall 1 (A + B) holds about 4,313 theater seats, 1,764 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 1,213 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 38 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Cape Town International Convention Centre
- Marshalling Yard78.2 x 78.2 m (257 x 257 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Exhibition Hall 4A54.6 x 54.6 m (179 x 179 ft) · 10 m ceiling
- Exhibition Hall 347.5 x 47.5 m (156 x 156 ft) · 10 m ceiling
- Exhibition Hall 246 x 46 m (151 x 151 ft) · 10 m ceiling
- Full Ballroom43.3 x 43.3 m (142 x 142 ft) · 8 m ceiling
- Exhibition Hall 4B35.6 x 35.6 m (117 x 117 ft) · 9 m ceiling
- Auditorium I34.2 x 34.2 m (112 x 112 ft) · 16 m ceiling
- Ballroom East32.6 x 32.6 m (107 x 107 ft) · 8 m ceiling
- Ballroom West28.5 x 28.5 m (94 x 94 ft) · 8 m ceiling
- Main Entrance Foyer27.8 x 27.8 m (91 x 91 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Auditorium Foyer26.5 x 26.5 m (87 x 87 ft) · 3.5 m ceiling
- Auditorium II22.1 x 22.1 m (73 x 73 ft) · 8 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Cape Town International Convention Centre · Venues in Cape Town