Churchill at Best Western Plus Chicago Hillside
Churchill is 25.6 x 21.9 m (84 x 72 ft), 561 m² (6,034 sq ft), with a 3.7 m (12 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 3.7 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 3 rows of 500 mm tile flown, which is tight; ground-stack or go lower on trim. Along the 25.6 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 40 x 3 (8000 x 600 px, 936 kg, 19.2 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 34 x 5 = 170 | 20.4 x 1.7 m | 26112 x 2160 | 765 kg / 1,687 lb | 15 kW, 72 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 40 x 3 = 120 | 20 x 1.5 m | 8000 x 600 | 936 kg / 2,064 lb | 19.2 kW, 92 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 40 x 3 = 120 | 20 x 1.5 m | 5120 x 384 | 936 kg / 2,064 lb | 16.8 kW, 81 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, Churchill holds about 1,059 theater seats, 433 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 297 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 18.6 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Best Western Plus Chicago Hillside
- Churchill I, II, III & IV25.6 x 11 m (84 x 36 ft) · 3.7 m ceiling
- Lafayette22.3 x 10.4 m (73 x 34 ft) · 3 m ceiling
- Churchill II & III, or III &IV17.1 x 11 m (56 x 36 ft) · 3.7 m ceiling
- Jefferson17.4 x 8.5 m (57 x 28 ft) · 3 m ceiling
- Lafayette I or II11 x 10.4 m (36 x 34 ft) · 3 m ceiling
- Jefferson I, II, or III11.6 x 8.5 m (38 x 28 ft) · 3 m ceiling
- Jefferson I & II or II & III11.6 x 8.5 m (38 x 28 ft) · 3 m ceiling
- Churchill II, III or IV8.5 x 11 m (28 x 36 ft) · 3.7 m ceiling
- Mark Twain5.8 x 8.5 m (19 x 28 ft) · 3 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-04. All rooms at Best Western Plus Chicago Hillside · Venues in Chicago