Columbia at Washington Hilton
Columbia is 91.4 x 30.5 m (300 x 100 ft), 2,788 m² (30,007 sq ft), with a 3.4 m (11 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 3.4 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 91.4 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 146 x 3 (29200 x 600 px, 3,416 kg, 70.1 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 121 x 4 = 484 | 72.6 x 1.4 m | 92928 x 1728 | 2,178 kg / 4,802 lb | 42.8 kW, 206 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 146 x 3 = 438 | 73 x 1.5 m | 29200 x 600 | 3,416 kg / 7,532 lb | 70.1 kW, 337 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 146 x 3 = 438 | 73 x 1.5 m | 18688 x 384 | 3,416 kg / 7,532 lb | 61.3 kW, 295 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, Columbia holds about 6,008 theater seats, 2,457 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 1,689 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 84.4 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Washington Hilton
- International Ballroom70.1 x 39.6 m (230 x 130 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- International Ballroom East & Center50.3 x 54.9 m (165 x 180 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- International Ballroom West & Center50.3 x 54.9 m (165 x 180 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- International Ballroom Center35.1 x 44.2 m (115 x 145 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Columbia 1-12 (Terrace Level)36.6 x 39 m (120 x 128 ft) · 3.4 m ceiling
- Columbia West (Terrace Level)28.7 x 43.9 m (94 x 144 ft) · 3.4 m ceiling
- International Terrace82.3 x 15.2 m (270 x 50 ft) · 3 m ceiling
- Concourse Foyer60 x 15.8 m (197 x 52 ft) · 2.7 m ceiling
- Jefferson, Lincoln & Monroe71.3 x 12.8 m (234 x 42 ft) · 3 m ceiling
- Terrace Foyer (Terrace Level)30.2 x 30.2 m (99 x 99 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Heights Courtyard (Lobby Level/Outdoors)100 x 8.5 m (328 x 28 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- International Ballroom East39.6 x 19.8 m (130 x 65 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Washington Hilton · Venues in Washington