Archie M. Griffin Grand Ballroom at The Ohio Union at Ohio State University
Archie M. Griffin Grand Ballroom is 26.2 x 63.4 m (86 x 208 ft), 1,661 m² (17,880 sq ft), with a 8.5 m (28 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 8.5 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 13 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 63.4 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 101 x 13 (20200 x 2600 px, 10,241 kg, 210.1 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 84 x 19 = 1596 | 50.4 x 6.4 m | 64512 x 8208 | 7,182 kg / 15,833 lb | 141.2 kW, 679 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 101 x 13 = 1313 | 50.5 x 6.5 m | 20200 x 2600 | 10,241 kg / 22,578 lb | 210.1 kW, 1010 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 101 x 13 = 1313 | 50.5 x 6.5 m | 12928 x 1664 | 10,241 kg / 22,578 lb | 183.8 kW, 884 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, Archie M. Griffin Grand Ballroom holds about 3,504 theater seats, 1,433 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 985 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 56.4 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
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- Performance Hall25.9 x 18.6 m (85 x 61 ft) · 10.4 m ceiling
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- Instructional Kitchen (Room-0165)18.5 x 18.5 m (61 x 61 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Cartoon Room14.6 x 17.7 m (48 x 58 ft) · 3.4 m ceiling
- U.S. Bank Conference Theater11.9 x 19.8 m (39 x 65 ft) · 3.7 m ceiling
- Round Meeting Room15.2 x 15.2 m (50 x 50 ft) · 3.7 m ceiling
- Senate Chamber11.3 x 18.3 m (37 x 60 ft) · 3.7 m ceiling
- Ohio Staters Inc. Traditions Room12.8 x 12.8 m (42 x 42 ft) · 3.4 m ceiling
- Interfaith Prayer & Reflection Room17.1 x 9.4 m (56 x 31 ft) · 3 m ceiling
- SPHINX Centennial Leadership Suite15.5 x 9.8 m (51 x 32 ft) · 3.7 m ceiling
- Dance Room 1 (Room-0145E)10.7 x 11.3 m (35 x 37 ft) · 3 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-04. All rooms at The Ohio Union at Ohio State University · Venues in Columbus