S100bc at McCormick Place
S100bc is 45.5 x 36 m (149 x 118 ft), 1,638 m² (17,631 sq ft), with a 7 m (23 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 7 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 10 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 45.5 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 72 x 10 (14400 x 2000 px, 5,616 kg, 115.2 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 60 x 15 = 900 | 36 x 5.1 m | 46080 x 6480 | 4,050 kg / 8,929 lb | 79.6 kW, 383 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 72 x 10 = 720 | 36 x 5 m | 14400 x 2000 | 5,616 kg / 12,381 lb | 115.2 kW, 554 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 72 x 10 = 720 | 36 x 5 m | 9216 x 1280 | 5,616 kg / 12,381 lb | 100.8 kW, 485 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, S100bc holds about 3,453 theater seats, 1,412 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 971 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 38.5 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
- S100a45.1 x 35.9 m (148 x 118 ft) · 7 m ceiling
- W19644.7 x 32.4 m (147 x 106 ft) · 7.6 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-04. All rooms at McCormick Place · Venues in Chicago