W186c at McCormick Place

Published dimensions

W186c is 11 x 15.7 m (36 x 52 ft), 173 m² (1,859 sq ft), with a 6 m (20 ft) ceiling.

Plan view

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 15.7 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 25 x 8 (4200 x 1344 px, 2,000 kg, 37 kW).

Panel	Pitch	Wall (cols x rows)	Size	Resolution	Weight	Power (max)
9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro	1.875 mm	20 x 12 = 240	12 x 4.1 m	6400 x 2160	1,152 kg / 2,540 lb	61 kW, 293 A @ 208 V
Absen A2 Pro	2.97 mm	25 x 8 = 200	12.5 x 4 m	4200 x 1344	2,000 kg / 4,409 lb	37 kW, 178 A @ 208 V
Absen A3 Pro	3.9 mm	25 x 8 = 200	12.5 x 4 m	3200 x 1024	1,900 kg / 4,189 lb	32 kW, 154 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, W186c holds about 197 theater seats, 80 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 55 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 8.7 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.

Other rooms at McCormick Place

W375/Skyline146.6 x 63.6 m (481 x 209 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
S100/Grand45.4 x 71.9 m (149 x 236 ft) · 7 m ceiling
E354/Lakeside91.3 x 33.2 m (300 x 109 ft) · 14.6 m ceiling
W375e42.2 x 60.1 m (138 x 197 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
E354a54.1 x 45.7 m (177 x 150 ft) · 14.6 m ceiling
E354b54.1 x 45.7 m (177 x 150 ft) · 14.6 m ceiling
S406/Vista45.4 x 47.3 m (149 x 155 ft) · 10.6 m ceiling
W375c27.4 x 63.6 m (90 x 209 ft) · 12.1 m ceiling
W375d27.4 x 63.6 m (90 x 209 ft) · 12.1 m ceiling
W375b27.3 x 63.6 m (90 x 209 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
S100bc45.5 x 36 m (149 x 118 ft) · 7 m ceiling
S100a45.1 x 35.9 m (148 x 118 ft) · 7 m ceiling

Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-04. All rooms at McCormick Place · Venues in Chicago