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breathing space |
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breathing space n
1. enough area to permit freedom of movement the country gives us some breathing space 2. a pause for rest, etc. a coffee break was their only breathing space ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| For example, in his discussion of wayang golek's role in constructing a non-static idea of Sundanese identity in opposition to a centralizing nation-state which suppressed difference in order to valourize its own role as a primary source of identity, Weintraub asserts that creation of an oppositional Sundanese-ness was essential in "creating breathing spaces from which to secure cultural authority and alternative forms of representation" (pp. By untethering the Internet and making access to it ubiquitous, at affordable and scaleable rates, i-BURST releases the full potential of networked information technology into the living, breathing spaces of our lives. More recently, Harry Seidler's Capita Centre in Sydney features both sunshades and generous hanging gardens in a spiralling, fragmented configuration, supported b a braced steel frame set, like Foster's structure, in front of the main facades Air-conditioned though these buildings are, the recessed terraces and shaded walls nevertheless afford welcome outside breathing spaces and had the effect o reducing energy loads. |
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