W375a at McCormick Place
W375a is 22.2 x 63.6 m (73 x 209 ft), 1,412 m² (15,198 sq ft), with a 3.1 m (10 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 3.1 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 2 rows of 500 mm tile flown, which is tight; ground-stack or go lower on trim. Along the 63.6 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 101 x 2 (16968 x 336 px, 2,020 kg, 37.4 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro | 1.875 mm | 84 x 3 = 252 | 50.4 x 1 m | 26880 x 540 | 1,210 kg / 2,667 lb | 64 kW, 308 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A2 Pro | 2.97 mm | 101 x 2 = 202 | 50.5 x 1 m | 16968 x 336 | 2,020 kg / 4,453 lb | 37.4 kW, 180 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A3 Pro | 3.9 mm | 101 x 2 = 202 | 50.5 x 1 m | 12928 x 256 | 1,919 kg / 4,231 lb | 32.3 kW, 155 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, W375a holds about 2,950 theater seats, 1,207 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 829 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 56.6 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