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W186a at McCormick Place

Published dimensions

W186a is 7.9 x 11.5 m (26 x 38 ft), 91 m² (978 sq ft), with a 6 m (20 ft) ceiling.

Open in 3D previz

Plan view

7.9 m / 26 ft11.5 m / 38 ft grid 1 m

LED wall that fits

Under a 6 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 8 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 11.5 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 18 x 8 (3024 x 1344 px, 1,440 kg, 26.6 kW).

PanelPitchWall (cols x rows)SizeResolutionWeightPower (max)
9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro1.875 mm15 x 12 = 1809 x 4.1 m4800 x 2160864 kg / 1,905 lb45.7 kW, 220 A @ 208 V
Absen A2 Pro2.97 mm18 x 8 = 1449 x 4 m3024 x 13441,440 kg / 3,175 lb26.6 kW, 128 A @ 208 V
Absen A3 Pro3.9 mm18 x 8 = 1449 x 4 m2304 x 10241,368 kg / 3,016 lb23 kW, 111 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, W186a holds about 15 theater seats, 6 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 4 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 4.5 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.

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